坐下 zuò xia to sit down syn 刮目相看 guā mù xiāng kàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth / to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) syn 坐以待毙 坐以待斃 zuò yǐ dài bì to sit and wait for death (idiom) / resigned to one's fate syn 旁听 旁聽 páng tīng to sit in on (proceedings) / to be present at a meeting as an observer / to audit (a class) 坐等 zuò děng to sit and wait / (fig.) to be passive / to sit back and wait for (success, an opportunity etc) syn 静坐 靜坐 jìng zuò to sit quietly / to meditate / to stage a sit-in 聚合 jù hé to come together (to form sth) / to assemble together / (chemistry) to polymerize syn 补考 補考 bǔ kǎo to sit for a makeup exam / to resit an exam / makeup exam / resit 闲坐 閑坐 xián zuò to sit around / to sit idly 端坐 duān zuò to sit upright syn 糅合 róu hé mix together / put together (usu. things that do not blend well together) syn 合流 hé liú to converge / to flow together / fig. to act alike / to evolve together 一拍即合 yī pāi jí hé lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom) / to hit it off / to click together / to chime in easily syn 落座 luò zuò to sit down / to take a seat syn 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò to sit in a circle / seated around (a narrator) 促膝谈心 促膝談心 cù xī tán xīn (idiom) to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk syn 复试 復試 fù shì to sit for the second round of a two-stage exam 盘腿 盤腿 pán tuǐ to sit cross-legged / to sit in the lotus position syn 促膝 cù xī to sit knee to knee syn 打坐 dǎ zuò to sit in meditation / to meditate syn 坐禅 坐禪 zuò chán to sit in meditation / to meditate syn 考研 kǎo yán to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program 集群 jí qún clan / to clan together / to flock together 面壁 miàn bì to face the wall / to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism) / (fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc 正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò to sit upright and still (idiom) syn 席地而坐 xí dì ér zuò to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom) syn 参禅 參禪 cān chán to practice Chan Buddhist meditation / to practice Zen meditation / to sit in meditation 拼合 pīn hé to fit together / to put together 耳鬓厮磨 耳鬢廝磨 ěr bìn sī mó lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom) / fig. (of a boy and a girl) to play together often during childhood syn 坐山观虎斗 坐山觀虎鬥 zuò shān guān hǔ dòu lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom) / fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted syn 坐 zuò to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4] syn 爬 pá to crawl / to climb / to get up or sit up syn 骑 騎 qí to sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc) / classifier for saddle horses syn 拼 pīn to piece together / to put together / to pool (resources etc) / to share / to risk all / to go all out / to spell (words) syn 串 chuàn to string together / to skewer / to connect wrongly / to gang up / to rove / string / bunch / skewer / classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of / to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus) / to move across syn 缀 綴 zhuì to sew / to stitch together / to combine / to link / to connect / to put words together / to compose / to embellish syn 仰卧起坐 仰臥起坐 yǎng wò qǐ zuò sit-up (physical exercise) 骑墙 騎牆 qí qiáng to sit on the fence (in a dispute) 坐失良机 坐失良機 zuò shī liáng jī to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom) / to lose the chance syn 趺坐 fū zuò to sit in the lotus position syn 杂凑 雜湊 zá còu to put together various bits / to knock sth together / hash (computing) / see also 散列[san3 lie4] 跏 jiā to sit cross-legged 徜 cháng sit cross-legged / walk back and forth 襻 pàn button loop / sth similar to a button loop (shoe strap, basket handle etc) / to tie together / to stitch together syn 会 會 huì can / to have the skill / to know how to / to be likely to / to be sure to / to meet / to get together / meeting / gathering / (suffix) union / group / association / (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3]) syn 和 huò to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs syn 对 對 duì right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair syn 一起 yī qǐ (in) the same place / together / in company (with) / altogether / in total / an instance of / a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc) syn 与 與 yǔ and / to give / together with syn 同 tóng like / same / similar / together / alike / with syn 合作 hé zuò to cooperate / to collaborate / to work together syn 聚会 聚會 jù huì party / gathering / to meet / to get together syn 集中 jí zhōng to concentrate / to centralize / to focus / centralized / concentrated / to put together syn 共 gòng common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party syn 一致 yī zhì consistent / unanimous / in agreement / together / in unison syn 共同 gòng tóng common / joint / jointly / together / collaborative syn 拜拜 bài bai to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together / (Tw) religious ceremony in which offerings are made to a deity syn 振作 zhèn zuò to bestir oneself / to pull oneself together / to cheer up / to uplift / to stimulate syn 共事 gòng shì to work together syn 一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom) / utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together syn 召集 zhào jí to convene / to call together syn 一同 yī tóng together syn 协调 協調 xié tiáo to coordinate / to harmonize / to fit together / to match (colors etc) / harmonious / concerted syn 碰面 pèng miàn to meet / to run into (sb) / to get together (with sb) syn 共享 gòng xiǎng to share / to enjoy together 一块 一塊 yī kuài a piece / a chunk / (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这[zhe4]) aspect / area / dimension (Example: 情感這一塊|情感这一块[qing2gan3 zhe4 yi1kuai4] "the emotional aspect (of it)") / (coll.) one yuan / a dollar / together / in the same place / in company syn 伴随 伴隨 bàn suí to accompany / to follow / to occur together with / concomitant syn 牵连 牽連 qiān lián to implicate / implicated / to link together syn 召开 召開 zhào kāi to convene (a conference or meeting) / to convoke / to call together syn 同居 tóng jū to live together / to cohabit syn 缝合 縫合 féng hé to sew together / suture (in surgery) / to sew up (a wound) 融合 róng hé a mixture / an amalgam / fusion / welding together / to be in harmony with (nature) / to harmonize with / to fit in syn 同行 tóng xíng to journey together syn 联谊会 聯誼會 lián yì huì association / club / society / party / get-together 纠结 糾結 jiū jié to intertwine / to band together (with) / to link up (with) / twisted / tangled / confused / to be at a loss / to struggle (mentally) with (sth) / to overthink syn 联手 聯手 lián shǒu lit. to join hands / to act together syn 相聚 xiāng jù to meet together / to assemble syn 凑合 湊合 còu he to bring together / to make do in a bad situation / to just get by / to improvise / passable / not too bad syn 组装 組裝 zǔ zhuāng to assemble / to put together syn 齐心协力 齊心協力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one syn 相提并论 相提並論 xiāng tí bìng lùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom) / to mention on equal terms / to place on a par with / (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) syn 牌局 pái jú gambling get-together / game of cards, mahjong etc 连同 連同 lián tóng together with / along with syn 一道 yī dào together syn 配角 pèi jué supporting role / minor role / (of actors) to perform together syn 维系 維繫 wéi xì to maintain / to keep up / to hold together syn 缘分 緣分 yuán fèn fate or chance that brings people together / predestined affinity or relationship / (Budd.) destiny syn 共谋 共謀 gòng móu to scheme together / to conspire / joint plan / conspiracy syn 相撞 xiāng zhuàng collision / crash / to crash together / to collide with / to bump into syn 密集 mì jí concentrated / crowded together / intensive / compressed syn 同心协力 同心協力 tóng xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one syn 交汇 交彙 jiāo huì variant of 交匯|交汇 / to flow together / confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads) / (international) cooperation syn 相会 相會 xiāng huì to meet together syn 重叠 重疊 chóng dié to overlap / to superimpose / to telescope / to run together / to duplicate / one over another / superposition / an overlap / redundancy / reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) syn 合谋 合謀 hé móu to conspire / to plot together 无缘 無緣 wú yuán to have no opportunity / no way (of doing sth) / no chance / no connection / not placed (in a competition) / (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 拼凑 拼湊 pīn còu to assemble / to put together syn 装配 裝配 zhuāng pèi to assemble / to fit together syn 厮混 廝混 sī hùn (derog.) to hang out (with sb) / to mix (things) together 