围坐 (wéi zuò) — to sit around (someone or something in a circle)
Definition
围坐 is a verb meaning to sit in a circle around someone or something (a person, a fire, a table). The motion of gathering is more important than the act of sitting itself, so use it for the whole group action, not for one person taking a seat.
verb
to sit around (someone or something in a circle)
Examples
- 围坐。Dà jiā wéi zuò zài yì qǐ liáo tiān.Everyone sat around together chatting.
- 围坐。Hái zi men wéi zuò zài lǎo shī shēn biān tīng gù shi.The children sat around the teacher listening to stories.
- 围坐。Wǒ men wéi zuò zài huǒ lú páng qǔ nuǎn.We sat around the fire to warm ourselves.
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