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坐待 Pronunciation and Pinyin

坐待 Usage and Examples

to sit back and wait

弱者坐待良机,强者制造良机。

The weak wait for opportunities, the strong make opportunities.

作为校长,我坐待,并观察。

As a head, I'm sitting back and waiting and watching.

The characters in 坐待

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to

More words starting with 坐

  • zuò坐shàng上get on, get in
  • zuò坐shàng上le了got on, boarded
  • zuò坐shàng上qu去Sit on it, Get on it
  • zuò坐xià下Sit down, Sit
  • zuò坐xià下lai来sit down
  • zuò坐bú不zhù住le了Can't sit still, Restless
  • zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂de的cautious, prudent
  • zuò坐jiǔ久le了sitting for a long time, sitting too long
  • zuò坐le了sat, took
  • zuò坐wèi位seat, seating
  • zuò坐dào到sit on, sit in
  • zuò坐běi北cháo朝nán南South-facing, Facing south

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Questions about 坐待

What does 坐待 mean in Chinese?

坐待 (zuò dài) means “to sit back and wait”.

How do you pronounce 坐待?

坐待 is pronounced zuò dài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to sit back and wait” in Chinese?

“to sit back and wait” is 坐待 (zuò dài) in Chinese.

How is 坐待 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 坐待, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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