落座 (luò zuò) — (formal) to sit down, to take one's seat

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to take one's seat / sit down', used for guests at meetings, banquets, or ceremonies — more written and ceremonial than the everyday 坐下.

verb
(formal) to sit downto take one's seat

Examples

  • ，。
    Dà jiā luò le zuò yǐ hòu, huì yì jiù kāi shǐ le.
    After everyone took their seats, the meeting started.
  • 落座。
    Qǐng gè wèi lái bīn yī cì luò zuò.
    Please take your seats in order, distinguished guests.
  • 落座。
    Fú wù yuán qǐng tā men xiān luò zuò zài diǎn cān.
    The waiter asked them to sit down first before ordering.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

落luòdescend
座zuòseat

Descend plus seat means take one's seat.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎo
Sound part声符shēngfú
洛
洛luò落luò
Same sound today

落 pairs 艹 with 洛; 洛 gives the sound, and 艹 relates to the meaning.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
广广guǎnghouse on cliff
Sound part声符shēngfú
坐
坐zuò座zuò
Same sound today

座 pairs 广, a house on a cliff, with 坐 to give the sound.

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