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闲坐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闲坐 Usage and Examples

sit idly

lounge

sit around

那天晚上他所做的就是闲坐在家里。

All he did that evening was sit around the house.

我忙得不可开交,没空在这儿闲坐。

I'm far too busy to sit around here.

The characters in 闲坐

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闲
xián7idle, at leisure
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located

More words starting with 闲

  • xián闲bú不zhù住Can't stay idle, Can't sit still
  • xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤bān般Carefree and unconstrained, Like a free spirit
  • xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤bān般de的shēng生huó活A life of leisure and freedom, A carefree and unfettered life
  • xián闲rén人Idle person, Unemployed person
  • xián闲jū居Live in retirement, Live idly
  • xián闲gōng工fu夫free time, leisure time
  • xián闲chán廛unoccupied house; empty house
  • xián闲fáng房Spare room, Vacant house
  • xián闲chě扯Small talk, Chit-chat
  • xián闲bì敝yì邑My humble town, My desolate fief
  • xián闲xiá暇leisure, free time
  • xián闲xiá暇shí时In one's free time, During leisure time

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Questions about 闲坐

What does 闲坐 mean in Chinese?

闲坐 (xián zuò) means “sit idly, lounge, sit around”.

How do you pronounce 闲坐?

闲坐 is pronounced xián zuò in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sit idly” in Chinese?

“sit idly” is 闲坐 (xián zuò) in Chinese.

How is 闲坐 used in a sentence?

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

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