坐 (zuò) — to sit / to travel by

坐 (zuò)

A verb with two common uses: "to sit" (to take a seated position) and "to take/ride" a vehicle. When talking about transportation, 坐 is used with buses, trains, planes, and taxis.

Meanings

1. [verb] To sit, to be seated.
2. [verb] To take, to ride (a vehicle such as a bus, train, or plane).

Example Sentences

请坐，喝点茶。 Qǐng zuò, hē diǎn chá. Please sit, have some tea.

我每天坐公共汽车上学。 Wǒ měitiān zuò gōnggòng qìchē shàngxué. I take the bus to school every day.

他坐在窗户旁边看书。 Tā zuò zài chuānghù pángbiān kànshū. He is sitting by the window reading.

我们坐飞机去北京。 Wǒmen zuò fēijī qù Běijīng. We are taking a plane to Beijing.

Collocations

Memory Hook

The character 坐 shows two people (人人) sitting on the ground (土) — two people seated on earth. Picture them waiting at a bus stop before they ride.