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坐下
zuòxià
Description
坐下的意思是把身体放到椅子或地上，从站着变成坐着。
坐下 means to place your body on a chair or the ground, changing from standing to sitting.
老师常常对学生说“请坐下”，让大家坐好。
Teachers often tell students “请坐下” to ask everyone to sit properly.
Meanings
坐下zuòxià
to sit down
请坐下，我们开始上课。
Please sit down, let's start the class.
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Notes
- Etymology
坐 (to sit) + 下 (down) — a verb-complement compound showing downward motion.
- Nuance
坐 alone means 'to sit'; 坐下 stresses the action of sitting down.
In videos
“桌子、椅子，我拉开椅子坐下。”
“有坐下来休息的地方”
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