座
seat; base; constellation; honorific; classifier; surname
Meanings
6 senses · 27 examplesnoun
seat; place to sit
Often used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in spoken Chinese.
This theater has five thousand seats.
The theater is full, we can't find any empty seats.
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Could you please save a seat for me?
My seat is by the window.
Don't move your seat randomly before the movie starts.
noun
base; stand; underlay
Almost always used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in daily speech.
I accidentally broke the teacup saucer.
This stone stele base is carved with delicate patterns.
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The vase stand is unstable and easy to tip over.
I need a lamp base to secure my desk lamp.
The incense burner stand is engraved with the temple's name.
noun
constellation
formalUsed to refer to official astronomical constellations.
Ursa Major is one of the most recognizable constellations in the Northern Hemisphere.
Vega in Lyra is one of the brightest stars in the summer night sky.
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I learned about the twelve zodiac constellations in astronomy class.
Orion is very prominent in the winter night sky.
The shape of Cassiopeia looks like a capital W.
noun
honorific title for senior officials
archaicThis is an archaic honorific usage, rarely used in modern daily language.
The army commander invites all officers to the meeting room for a meeting.
In the old days, people referred to division commanders as shizuo.
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Fuzuo is an honorific title for senior local officials.
During the Republic of China period, people often used zuo to address senior military officers.
He was referred to as Tuanzuo by his subordinates.
classifier
classifier for large fixed objects
Used to count large, stationary objects like mountains, buildings, or water projects.
There is a very tall mountain in my hometown.
A new reservoir has been built here.
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There is a modern skyscraper in the center of the city.
There is an ancient stone bridge over the river.
There is a statue at the park entrance.
noun
surname Zuo
A relatively common Chinese surname.
My neighbor has the surname Zuo, which is actually not a very common last name.
Mr. Zuo is the Chinese teacher at our school.