zau6 zo6就座
Jyutpingzau6 zo6
Yalejauh joh
Definition
To take a seat or be seated.
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How it's used
Reserved for formal settings like conferences, weddings, or official ceremonies. Using it in a casual environment, such as telling a friend to sit down at a cafe, sounds overly stiff or even sarcastic. For everyday situations, stick to 坐低.
Examples
Guests, please take your seats, the wedding banquet is about to start.
Is everyone seated yet? We need to start the meeting.
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Common mistake
Learners often treat this as a standard verb for any situation, but it carries a distinct sense of ceremony. Avoid using it when simply asking someone to sit on a sofa or a park bench.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
