坐坐 (zuò zuò) — to sit for a while; to have a seat (casual, tentative)

Definition

Reduplicated 坐, meaning to sit down casually for a short time — like saying 'have a seat' or 'sit for a bit' when inviting someone to relax, not a long stay.

verb
to sit for a whileto have a seat (casual, tentative)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 坐坐。
    Huān yíng nǐ yǒu kòng lái wǒ jiā zuò zuò.
    You're welcome to come to my home and sit for a while when you're free.
  • ，坐坐。
    Nǐ tài lèi le, xiān zuò zuò xiū xi yí xià ba.
    You're too tired; sit down and rest for a bit first.
  • 坐坐。
    Tā xià bān hòu xǐ huan zài gōng yuán lǐ zuò zuò.
    He likes to sit for a while in the park after work.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

坐zuòsit
坐zuòsit

The two 坐 together give a brief, casual sense of sitting for a while.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 坐 combines 留, 'to stay', and 土, 'ground'.

Open 坐 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 坐 combines 留, 'to stay', and 土, 'ground'.

Open 坐 →

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