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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 zuòzuo4to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit; variant of ; surname Zuo
2坐下 坐下 zuò xiazuo4 xia5to sit down
3坐标 坐標 zuò biāozuo4 biao1coordinate (geometry)
4坐标系 座標系 zuò biāo zuo4 biao1 xi4coordinate system (geometry)
5坐吃山空 坐吃山空 zuò chī shān kōngzuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income
6坐车 坐車 zuò chēzuo4 che1to take the car, bus, train etc
7坐骨神经痛 坐骨神經痛 zuò shén jīng tòngzuo4 gu3 shen2 jing1 tong4sciatica
8坐骨神经 坐骨神經 zuò shén jīngzuo4 gu3 shen2 jing1sciatic nerve
9坐骨 坐骨 zuò zuo4 gu3ischium
10坐罪不贷 坐罪不貸 zuò zuì dàizuo4 zui4 bu4 dai4to be liable for full punishment (idiom)
11坐墩 坐墩 zuò dūnzuo4 dun1Chinese drum-shaped stool
12坐定 坐定 zuò dìngzuo4 ding4to be seated
13坐电梯 坐電梯 zuò diàn zuo4 dian4 ti1to take an elevator
14坐垫 坐墊 zuò diànzuo4 dian4cushion; (motorbike) seat; Classifiers:
15坐地分赃 坐地分贓 zuò fēn zāngzuo4 di4 fen1 zang1to share loot; to divide the booty on the spot (idiom)
16坐吃享福 坐吃享福 zuò chī xiǎng zuo4 chi1 xiang3 fu2vegetative existence; to consume passively without doing anything useful
17坐禅 坐禪 zuò chánzuo4 chan2to sit in meditation; to meditate
18坐厕垫 坐廁墊 zuò diànzuo4 ce4 dian4toilet seat
19坐厕 坐廁 zuò zuo4 ce4seating toilet
20坐不垂堂 坐不垂堂 zuò chuí tángzuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
21坐标空间 座標空間 zuò biāo kōng jiānzuo4 biao1 kong1 jian1coordinate space
22坐标法 座標法 zuò biāo zuo4 biao1 fa3method of coordinates (geometry)
23坐便器 坐便器 zuò biàn zuo4 bian4 qi4pedestal type WC
24坐北朝南 坐北朝南 zuò běi cháo nánzuo4 bei3 chao2 nan2to face south with the back to the north (idiom)
25坐班房 坐班房 zuò bān fángzuo4 ban1 fang2to be in prison

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