Meaning
seat; base; stand; measure word for large; solid things
Chinese: 座位、席位、基础、基地。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zuo” becomes a different word in each tone. 座 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 座位zuò wèiseat
- 讲座jiǎng zuòcourse of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)
- 座谈会zuò tán huìconference; symposium; rap session
- 座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim
- 让座ràng zuòto give up one's seat for sb
Example Sentence
请问，这个座位有人坐吗？Qǐng wèn, zhè ge zuò wèi yǒu rén zuò ma?Excuse me, is this seat taken?
请问Qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?，这个zhè ge(pronoun) this座位zuò wèiseat有人yǒu rénsomeone坐zuòto sit吗ma(coll.) what?？