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坐下来
Traditional Chinese
坐下來
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
zuòxiàlái
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
/(cho5 ha6 loi4 )
Short definition to sit down
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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你得( nǐ dé)
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down

You have to sit down.

我会(wǒhuì)
(zài) (located) at
那盏( nà zhǎn)
街灯(jiē dēng) street lamp
旁边(páng biān) lateral
(dedì) of
长凳(cháng dèng) pew
(shàng) upper
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down

I'm going to sit on the bench over there next to the street lamp.

约翰(yuē hàn) Johan (name)
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
工作(gōng zuò) job
(tài) too
辛苦了( qīn kǔ le) to suffer
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down
休息(xiū xi) to rest
一会儿(yī huìr) also pr. yi1 hui3 r5

John, you've been working too hard. Have a seat and rest awhile.

只好(zhǐ hǎo) to have to
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down
等待(děng dài) await

There was no choice but to sit and wait.

我想(wǒxiǎng) I guess
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down

I want to sit down.

时间(shí jiān) time
还早(háizǎo)
着呢(zhe ne) quite
大家(dà jiā) everyone
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down
(kǎn) cheerful
一会儿(yī huìr) also pr. yi1 hui3 r5
(ba) dumb

It's still early. We should all just chill for a bit.

贝多芬(bèi duō fēn) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
走向(zǒu xiàng) direction
钢琴(gāng qín) piano
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down
(bìng) and
开始(kāi shǐ) to begin
(tán) shot

Beethoven goes to the piano, sits down at it, and begins to play.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
为什么(wèi shén me) for what reason?
(bù) not
坐下来(zuòxiàlái) to sit down
放松一下(fàng sōng yī xià) to relax a bit

Why don't you sit down and relax?

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