sit upright; sit properly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sit upright; to sit properly with good posture
formalOften implies a formal, respectful, attentive, or meditative posture. Commonly used in literary, academic, or ceremonial contexts.
Tā他
duān端
zuò坐
zài在
yǐ椅
zi子
shàng上
，
rèn认
zhēn真
de地
tīng听
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
kè课
。
He sat upright in his chair, listening attentively to the teacher's lecture.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
duān端
zuò坐
zài在
kǎo考
chǎng场
lǐ里
，
děng等
dài待
kǎo考
shì试
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The students sat upright in the examination room, waiting for the test to begin.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
měi每
tiān天
bì闭
mù目
duān端
zuò坐
yǎng养
shén神
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This elderly man sits upright with his eyes closed to rest his spirit for half an hour every day.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
duān端
zuò坐
zài在
shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
dú读
shū书
。
He likes to sit upright in his study to read books.