坐

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Pronunciation : zuò

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Meaning :
  1. sit. (v)
  2. travel by or on (any conveyance except those which one straddles). (v)
Radical : 土
Strokes : 7
Traditional : 坐
Usage : 20%
Sentences:
1. Please be seated.
qǐnɡ zuò 。
请 坐 。

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请 : please
坐 : sit
2. Is this seat taken?
zhè wèi zǐ yǒu rén zuò ma ？
这 位 子 有 人 坐 吗 ？

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这 : this
位子 : seat
有 : has
人 : people
有人 : has anyone
坐 : sit
吗 : question tag
3. Are you going by train or by bus?
nǐ shì zuò huǒ chē ， hái shi zuò bā shì ?
你 是 坐 火 车 ， 还 是 坐 巴 士 ？

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你 : you
是 : is
坐 : travel
车 : car
火 : fire
火车 : train
还是 : or
巴士 : bus
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October 26th, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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