坐 [zuò]

• 动词
  • （臀部放在物体上支持体重） sit; be seated; take a seat:

    sit in a sofa;

    坐在沙发上

    sit down for a chat

    坐下来谈谈

  • （乘; 搭） travel by; take:

    travel by train;

    坐火车旅行

    take a bus to work

    坐公共汽车上班

  • （房屋背对着某一方向） have the back towards:

    This house faces south.

    这所房子坐北朝南。

  • （把锅、壶等放在炉火上） put (a pan, kettle, etc.) on a fire:

    put a kettle of cold water on (the fire)

    坐一壶水

  • （建筑物由于基础不稳固而下沉） (of a building) sink; subside:

    The wall is beginning to slope backwards.

    这堵墙往后坐了。

  • （枪炮由于反作用而向后移动） (of rifles, guns, etc.) recoil; kick back:

    The old rifle kicks badly.

    这支老式步枪坐得厉害。

  • （瓜果等植物结实） bear (fruit); form (seed):

    bear fruits

    坐果

  • （指定罪） be punished; be accused for crime:

    be implicated in crime;

    连坐

    be punished for unfounded accusation against another

    反坐

• 名词
  • （坐位） seat; place:

    sit in one's seat

    就坐

  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Zuo Chun

    坐春

• 介词
  • （因为） because; for the reason that:
  • （因为） because; for the reason that:

    be dismissed on this account; be relieved of one's duties for this reason

    坐此解职

• 副词
  • （表示无缘无故） for no reason at all; without cause or reason