zuò
to sit
to take a seat
to take (a bus, airplane etc)
to bear fruit
variant of 座[zuo4]
zuò luò
to be situated
to be located (of a building)
jìng zuò
to sit quietly
to meditate
to stage a sit-in
dǎ zuò
to sit in meditation
to meditate
zuò diàn
cushion
(motorbike) seat
CL:塊|块[kuai4]
zuò chē
to take the car, bus, train etc
yǎng wò qǐ zuò
sit-up (physical exercise)
zuò biāo xì
coordinate system (geometry)
wéi zuò
to sit in a circle
seated around (a narrator)
zuò hǎo
to sit properly
to sit up straight
zuò yuè zi
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
héng zuò biāo
horizontal coordinate
abscissa
zuò xiàng
seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
zòng zuò biāo
vertical coordinate
ordinate
zuò tái
to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
zuò chán
sit in meditation
to meditate
zuò lì bù ān
lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
restless
fidgety
hòu zuò
recoil (of a gun)
backlash
hòu zuò
woman who is the power behind the throne
zuò jǐng guān tiān
lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
zuò yǐ dài bì
to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
lián zuò
to implicate and punish also the criminal's associates
zuò bān
to work office hours
on duty
hòu zuò lì
recoil (of a gun)
backlash
reactive force
jí zuò biāo
polar coordinates (math.)
xián zuò
to sit around
to sit idly
ràng zuò
to give up one's seat
to be seated
zuò tái xiǎo jiě
bar girl
professional escort
zuò shì bù lǐ
to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
wěn zuò diào yú tái
lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
a cool head in a crisis
zuò ér lùn dào
to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
zuò shī
to let sth slip by
to miss an opportunity
zuò lěng bǎn dèng
to hold an inconsequential job
to receive a cold reception
to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience
to be out in the cold
to be sidelined
to warm the bench
to cool one's heels
zuò lì nán ān
unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
zuò shōu yú lì
benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
zuò huà
to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
zuò shī liáng jī
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
zuò biāo fǎ
method of coordinates (geometry)
jí zuò biāo xì
system of polar coordinates
ruǎn zuò
soft seat (= first class in PRC trains)
jìng zuò bù néng
akathisia (condition of restlessness, a side-effect of neuroleptic antipsychotic drug)
unable to sit still
hyperactivity
restlessness
fǎn zuò
to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
zuò lì
see 後坐力|后坐力[hou4 zuo4 li4]
zuò guān chéng bài
to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
to sit on the fence
jìng zuò bù dòng
to sit still and do nothing
to sit tight
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
a cool head in a crisis
zuò bù chuí táng
lit. don't sit under overhanging eaves (idiom); fig. don't stay in danger area
zuò tàn
inside informer
mole
plant
zuò là
to be embarrassed
to be put in a difficult situation
mǎn zuò jì rán
the whole audience silent with expectation
zuò pō
kick-back
bribe
to sit leaning backwards (dialect) (slang)
bàn jiā zuò
sitting with one leg crossed (usu. of Bodhisattva)
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
rich person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); prudent not to place oneself in danger
zuò shī jī yí
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
zuò chī xiǎng fú
vegetative existence
to consume passively without doing anything useful
jìng zuò kàng yì shì wēi
sit-in protest demonstration
quán jiā zuò
crossed leg posture (usu. of Buddha)
qì zuò
to sit with legs dangling
nèi zài zuò biāo
intrinsic coordinates (geometry)
Dí kǎ ér zuò biāo zhì
Cartesian coordinate system
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
rich person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); prudent not to place oneself in danger
xí dì ér zuò
to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)
píng qǐ píng zuò
to be on an equal footing
zhèng jīn wēi zuò
to sit upright and still (idiom)
xíng bù gǎi xìng , zuò bù gǎi míng
see 行不更名,坐不改姓[xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4]
xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng
I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed)
fig. to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
fū zuò
to sit in the lotus position
rú zuò zhēn zhān
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles
fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
zuò zhèn
(of a commanding officer) to keep watch
to oversee
zuò xiǎng
to enjoy sth without lifting a finger
zuò xiǎng qí chéng
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
zuò chī xiǎng fú
vegetative existence
to consume passively without doing anything useful
zuò dūn
Chinese drum-shaped stool
zuò xí
seat (at a banquet)
to attend a banquet