How to Say ‘Sit at; sit in’ in Traditional Chinese
坐在
zuò zài
[dzwoh dzeye]
💬 Usage Tip: With location words, Chinese often uses [在] after the verb: [坐在你旁邊], [站在門口], [放在桌上]. Think "sit/be located at ..." rather than trying to match English word order.
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[dzwoh]
to sit
The action of sitting down or being seated.
我可以坐在這裡嗎？
Can I sit here?
在
zài
[dzeye]
at; in; on
A location marker used after a verb to show where an action happens.
他坐在吧台旁邊。
He's sitting by the bar counter.
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