Made of 3 radicalsIdea

坐

zuò

sit

Frequency
#611Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

Two people sitting on the ground

Idea Both parts give meaning.

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Built from 坐 1

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Words 1

  • 坐zuòsitHSK 1 Estimated

Sentences 4

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  • 我坐出租车去机场。Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù jīchǎng.I'm taking a taxi to the airport.
  • 他坐飞机去北京。Tā zuò fēijī qù Běijīng.He is flying to Beijing.
  • 请坐。Qǐng zuò.Please sit down.
  • 他每天坐地铁上班。Tā měitiān zuò dìtiě shàngbān.He takes the subway to work every day.