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ID	Chinese	Trad.	Pinyin	PlainPY	English Definition
ID	Chinese	Trad.	Pinyin	PlainPY	English Definition
1	坐		zuò	Zuo4	to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit; variant of 座 ; surname Zuo
2	坐下		zuò xia	zuo4 xia5	to sit down
3	坐标	坐標	zuò biāo	zuo4 biao1	coordinate (geometry)
4	乘坐		chéng zuò	cheng2 zuo4	to ride (in a vehicle)
5	坐标系	座標系	zuò biāo xì	zuo4 biao1 xi4	coordinate system (geometry)
6	安坐静观	安坐靜觀	ān zuò jìng guān	an1 zuo4 jing4 guan1	to sit quietly watching (idiom)
7	半跏坐		bàn jiā zuò	ban4 jia1 zuo4	sitting with one leg crossed (usu. of Bodhisattva)
8	抱膝而坐		bào xī ér zuò	bao4 xi1 er2 zuo4	to sit with one's arms around one's knees (idiom)
9	并起并坐	並起並坐	bìng qǐ bìng zuò	bing4 qi3 bing4 zuo4	to do everything together (idiom)
10	并坐	並坐	bìng zuò	bing4 zuo4	to sit together
11	搭坐		dā zuò	da1 zuo4	to travel by; to ride on
12	打坐		dǎ zuò	da3 zuo4	to sit in meditation; to meditate
13	打坐坡		dǎ zuò pō	da3 zuo4 po1	(of a horse, dog etc) to sit back on one's haunches and refuse to be coaxed forward; (of a person) to brace oneself to resist being made to go forward; (fig.) to dig one's heels in
14	笛卡儿坐标制	笛卡兒座標制	dí kǎ ér zuò biāo zhì	Di2 ka3 er2 zuo4 biao1 zhi4	Cartesian coordinate system
15	端坐		duān zuò	duan1 zuo4	to sit upright
16	反坐		fǎn zuò	fan3 zuo4	to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
17	趺坐		fū zuò	fu1 zuo4	to sit in the lotus position
18	横坐标	橫座標	héng zuò biāo	heng2 zuo4 biao1	horizontal coordinate; abscissa
19	后坐	後坐	hòu zuò	hou4 zuo4	recoil (of a gun); backlash
20	后坐力	後坐力	hòu zuò lì	hou4 zuo4 li4	recoil (of a gun); backlash; reactive force
21	极坐标	極座標	jí zuò biāo	ji2 zuo4 biao1	polar coordinates (math.)
22	极坐标系	極座標系	jí zuò biāo xì	ji2 zuo4 biao1 xi4	system of polar coordinates
23	家累千金，坐不垂堂		jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng	jia1 lei3 qian1 jin1 , zuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2	lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
24	静坐	靜坐	jìng zuò	jing4 zuo4	to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in
25	静坐罢工	靜坐罷工	jìng zuò bà gōng	jing4 zuo4 ba4 gong1	sit-in strike
26	静坐不动	靜坐不動	jìng zuò bù dòng	jing4 zuo4 bu4 dong4	to sit still and do nothing; to sit tight
27	静坐不能	靜坐不能	jìng zuò bù néng	jing4 zuo4 bu4 neng2	akathisia (condition of restlessness, a side-effect of neuroleptic antipsychotic drug); unable to sit still; hyperactivity; restlessness
28	静坐抗议	靜坐抗議	jìng zuò kàng yì	jing4 zuo4 kang4 yi4	sit-in protest
29	静坐抗议示威	靜坐抗議示威	jìng zuò kàng yì shì wēi	jing4 zuo4 kang4 yi4 shi4 wei1	sit-in protest demonstration
30	枯坐呆等		kū zuò dāi děng	ku1 zuo4 dai1 deng3	to sit idly without anything to do; to wait interminably (idiom)
31	连坐	連坐	lián zuò	lian2 zuo4	to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
32	连坐制	連坐制	lián zuò zhì	lian2 zuo4 zhi4	guilt by association
33	落坐		luò zuò	luo4 zuo4	to sit down
34	满坐寂然	滿坐寂然	mǎn zuò jì rán	man3 zuo4 ji4 ran2	the whole audience silent with expectation
35	面南坐北		miàn nán zuò běi	mian4 nan2 zuo4 bei3	facing the south and with the north at one's back (idiom)
36	默坐		mò zuò	mo4 zuo4	to sit silently
37	内在坐标	內在座標	nèi zài zuò biāo	nei4 zai4 zuo4 biao1	intrinsic coordinates (geometry)
38	平起平坐		píng qǐ píng zuò	ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4	to be on an equal footing
39	骑坐	騎坐	qí zuò	qi2 zuo4	to sit astride; to ride
40	跂坐		qì zuò	qi4 zuo4	to sit with legs dangling
41	全跏坐		quán jiā zuò	quan2 jia1 zuo4	crossed leg posture (usu. of Buddha)
42	让坐	讓坐	ràng zuò	rang4 zuo4	to give up one's seat; to be seated
43	任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台	任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺	rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái	ren4 ping2 feng1 lang4 qi3 , wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2	lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation; a cool head in a crisis
44	如坐针毡	如坐針氈	rú zuò zhēn zhān	ru2 zuo4 zhen1 zhan1	lit. as if sitting on pins and needles; fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
45	软坐	軟坐	ruǎn zuò	ruan3 zuo4	soft seat (= first class in PRC trains)
46	贪污坐赃	貪污坐贓	tān wū zuò zāng	tan1 wu1 zuo4 zang1	to be guilty of corruption and accepting bribes (idiom)
47	同起同坐		tóng qǐ tóng zuò	tong2 qi3 tong2 zuo4	to share power with sb. (idiom)
48	危然高坐		wēi rán gāo zuò	wei1 ran2 gao1 zuo4	seated erect in an awe-inspiring manner (idiom)
49	围坐	圍坐	wéi zuò	wei2 zuo4	to sit in a circle; seated around (a narrator)
50	稳坐钓鱼台	穩坐釣魚臺	wěn zuò diào yú tái	wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2	lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation; a cool head in a crisis
51	诬告反坐	誣告反坐	wū gào fǎn zuò	wu1 gao4 fan3 zuo4	False charges will bring upon the accuser the same punishment he intended for the accused. (idiom)
52	无后坐力炮	無後坐力炮	wú hòu zuò lì pào	wu2 hou4 zuo4 li4 pao4	recoilless rifle
53	席地而坐		xí dì ér zuò	xi2 di4 er2 zuo4	to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)
54	闲坐	閑坐	xián zuò	xian2 zuo4	to sit around; to sit idly
55	小坐片刻		xiǎo zuò piàn kè	xiao3 zuo4 pian4 ke4	to sit for a while (idiom)
56	行不改姓，坐不改名		xíng bù gǎi xìng , zuò bù gǎi míng	xing2 bu4 gai3 xing4 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 ming2	see 行不更名，坐不改姓
57	行不更名，坐不改姓		xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng	xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4	I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed); fig. to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
58	行动坐卧	行動坐臥	xíng dòng zuò wò	xing2 dong4 zuo4 wo4	one's actions, bearing, and demeanor (idiom)
59	仰卧起坐	仰臥起坐	yǎng wò qǐ zuò	yang3 wo4 qi3 zuo4	sit-up (physical exercise)
60	正襟危坐		zhèng jīn wēi zuò	zheng4 jin1 wei1 zuo4	to sit upright and still (idiom)
61	支颐独坐	支頤獨坐	zhī yí dú zuò	zhi1 yi2 du2 zuo4	to sit alone resting one's head on an arm (idiom)
62	直角坐标	直角座標	zhí jiǎo zuò biāo	zhi2 jiao3 zuo4 biao1	rectangular coordinates
63	纵坐标	縱座標	zòng zuò biāo	zong4 zuo4 biao1	vertical coordinate; ordinate
64	坐班		zuò bān	zuo4 ban1	to work office hours; on duty
65	坐班房		zuò bān fáng	zuo4 ban1 fang2	to be in prison
66	坐北朝南		zuò běi cháo nán	zuo4 bei3 chao2 nan2	to face south with the back to the north (idiom)
67	坐便器		zuò biàn qì	zuo4 bian4 qi4	pedestal type WC
68	坐标法	座標法	zuò biāo fǎ	zuo4 biao1 fa3	method of coordinates (geometry)
69	坐标空间	座標空間	zuò biāo kōng jiān	zuo4 biao1 kong1 jian1	coordinate space
70	坐不垂堂		zuò bù chuí táng	zuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2	lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
71	坐厕	坐廁	zuò cè	zuo4 ce4	seating toilet
72	坐厕垫	坐廁墊	zuò cè diàn	zuo4 ce4 dian4	toilet seat
73	坐禅	坐禪	zuò chán	zuo4 chan2	to sit in meditation; to meditate
74	坐车	坐車	zuò chē	zuo4 che1	to take the car, bus, train etc
75	坐吃享福		zuò chī xiǎng fú	zuo4 chi1 xiang3 fu2	vegetative existence; to consume passively without doing anything useful
76	坐地分赃	坐地分贓	zuò dì fēn zāng	zuo4 di4 fen1 zang1	to share loot; to divide the booty on the spot (idiom)
77	坐垫	坐墊	zuò diàn	zuo4 dian4	cushion; (motorbike) seat; Classifiers: 块
78	坐电梯	坐電梯	zuò diàn tī	zuo4 dian4 ti1	to take an elevator
79	坐定		zuò dìng	zuo4 ding4	to be seated
80	坐墩		zuò dūn	zuo4 dun1	Chinese drum-shaped stool
81	坐而论道	坐而論道	zuò ér lùn dào	zuo4 er2 lun4 dao4	to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
82	坐骨		zuò gǔ	zuo4 gu3	ischium
83	坐骨神经	坐骨神經	zuò gǔ shén jīng	zuo4 gu3 shen2 jing1	sciatic nerve
84	坐骨神经痛	坐骨神經痛	zuò gǔ shén jīng tòng	zuo4 gu3 shen2 jing1 tong4	sciatica
85	坐关	坐關	zuò guān	zuo4 guan1	(Buddhism) to sit in contemplation
86	坐观成败	坐觀成敗	zuò guān chéng bài	zuo4 guan1 cheng2 bai4	to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides; to sit on the fence
87	坐观世变	坐觀世變	zuò guān shì biàn	zuo4 guan1 shi4 bian4	to sit and watch how the wind blows (idiom)
88	坐果		zuò guǒ	zuo4 guo3	to bear fruit
89	坐好		zuò hǎo	zuo4 hao3	to sit properly; to sit up straight
90	坐化		zuò huà	zuo4 hua4	to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
91	坐驾	坐駕	zuò jià	zuo4 jia4	variant of 座驾
92	坐降落伞	坐降落傘	zuò jiàng luò sǎn	zuo4 jiang4 luo4 san3	to do a parachute jump
93	坐井观天	坐井觀天	zuò jǐng guān tiān	zuo4 jing3 guan1 tian1	lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
94	坐困愁城		zuò kùn chóu chéng	zuo4 kun4 chou2 cheng2	to be walled in by one's own worries (idiom)
95	坐蜡	坐蠟	zuò là	zuo4 la4	to be embarrassed; to be put in a difficult situation
96	坐牢		zuò láo	zuo4 lao2	to be imprisoned
97	坐冷板凳		zuò lěng bǎn dèng	zuo4 leng3 ban3 deng4	to hold an inconsequential job; to receive a cold reception; to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience; to be out in the cold; to be sidelined; to warm the bench; to cool one's heels
98	坐力		zuò lì	zuo4 li4	see 后坐力
99	坐立不安		zuò lì bù ān	zuo4 li4 bu4 an1	lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety
100	坐立难安	坐立難安	zuò lì nán ān	zuo4 li4 nan2 an1	unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
101	坐落		zuò luò	zuo4 luo4	to be situated; to be located (of a building)
102	坐骑	坐騎	zuò qí	zuo4 qi2	saddle horse; mount
103	坐山观虎斗	坐山觀虎鬥	zuò shān guān hǔ dòu	zuo4 shan1 guan1 hu3 dou4	sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight; watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
104	坐商		zuò shāng	zuo4 shang1	tradesman; shopkeeper
105	坐失		zuò shī	zuo4 shi1	to let sth slip by; to miss an opportunity
106	坐失机宜	坐失機宜	zuò shī jī yí	zuo4 shi1 ji1 yi2	to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
107	坐失良机	坐失良機	zuò shī liáng jī	zuo4 shi1 liang2 ji1	to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
108	坐视不理	坐視不理	zuò shì bù lǐ	zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3	to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
109	坐视无睹	坐視無睹	zuò shì wú dǔ	zuo4 shi4 wu2 du3	to turn a blind eye to
110	坐收渔利	坐收漁利	zuò shōu yú lì	zuo4 shou1 yu2 li4	benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
111	坐台	坐臺	zuò tái	zuo4 tai2	to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
112	坐台小姐		zuò tái xiǎo jiě	zuo4 tai2 xiao3 jie3	bar girl; professional escort
113	坐探		zuò tàn	zuo4 tan4	inside informer; mole; plant
114	坐卧不宁	坐臥不寧	zuò wò bù nìng	zuo4 wo4 bu4 ning4	to be restless
115	坐席		zuò xí	zuo4 xi2	seat (at a banquet); to attend a banquet
116	坐享		zuò xiǎng	zuo4 xiang3	to enjoy sth without lifting a finger
117	坐享其成		zuò xiǎng qí chéng	zuo4 xiang3 qi2 cheng2	to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
118	坐享其利		zuò xiǎng qí lì	zuo4 xiang3 qi2 li4	to sit idle and enjoy the gains (idiom)
119	坐像		zuò xiàng	zuo4 xiang4	seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
120	坐言起行		zuò yán qǐ xíng	zuo4 yan2 qi3 xing2	No sooner said than done. (idiom)
121	坐药	坐藥	zuò yào	zuo4 yao4	suppository
122	坐椅		zuò yǐ	zuo4 yi3	seat; chair
123	坐以待毙	坐以待斃	zuò yǐ dài bì	zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4	to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
124	坐月		zuò yuè	zuo4 yue4	see 坐月子
125	坐月子		zuò yuè zi	zuo4 yue4 zi5	to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
126	坐镇	坐鎮	zuò zhèn	zuo4 zhen4	(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
127	坐罪不贷	坐罪不貸	zuò zuì bù dài	zuo4 zui4 bu4 dai4	to be liable for full punishment (idiom)

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