打坐 (dǎ zuò) — to sit in meditation (Buddhist/Daoist practice)
Definition
A Buddhist/Daoist sitting-meditation practice, done for a set period (often with a measure word or duration). The separable 打…坐 pattern marks a practice event: 打了一个小时的坐. Not everyday 'sitting down' (which is 坐下).
verb
to sit in meditation (Buddhist/Daoist practice)
Examples
- 打坐。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì dǎ zuò yì xiǎo shí.He meditates for an hour every morning.
- 打坐。Shī fu shuō dǎ zuò de shí hou yào xīn jìng.The master says you must keep your mind calm when sitting in meditation.
- ，。Wǒ dǎ le yí gè xiǎo shí de zuò, gǎn jué shū fu duō le.I meditated for an hour and felt much more relaxed.
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