座zuòseat

1. 1.

   seatnoun

2. 2.

   base; standnoun

3. 3.

   classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etcmeasure word

• 座seat

座 can classify a large fixed object, as in 一座山, and it can name a seat or a base.

1. HSK 3

   前面有一座山。

   Qiánmiàn yǒu yí zuò shān.

   There is a mountain in front.

2. HSK 4

   我们看见一座桥。

   Wǒmen kànjiàn yí zuò qiáo.

   We see a bridge.

3. HSK 1

   这里还有座。

   Zhèlǐ hái yǒu zuò.

   There is still a seat here.

4. HSK 4

   灯的座很重。

   Dēng de zuò hěn zhòng.

   The lamp's base is very heavy.

坐 means to sit. 座 classifies a large fixed object, or it names a seat or a base. 一座山 can only use 座.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   前面有一座山。

   Qiánmiàn yǒu yí zuò shān.

   There is a mountain in front.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   山很高。

   Shān hěn gāo.

   The mountain is very high.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   山旁边有桥吗？

   Shān pángbiān yǒu qiáo ma?

   Is there a bridge beside the mountain?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   有一座很长的桥。

   Yǒu yí zuò hěn cháng de qiáo.

   There is a very long bridge.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   桥那边有什么？

   Qiáo nàbiān yǒu shénme?

   What is there on that side of the bridge?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   有一座楼。

   Yǒu yí zuò lóu.

   There is a building.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 前面有一___山。(There is a mountain in front.)

   A座B坐C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "There is still a seat here"?

   A这里还有座。B山很高。C灯的座很重。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 灯的___很重。(The lamp's base is very heavy.)

   A座B坐C山

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