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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries久坐
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiǔ zuò
"长时间久坐对健康不好。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or act of resting one's body weight on the buttocks, typically with the torso upright.
"Prolonged sitting can have negative impacts on your overall cardiovascular health." - 2
A continuous period of time spent on a specific activity, such as painting a portrait, eating a meal, or taking an examination.
"He read the entire novel in one sitting."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'sittan', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Latin 'sedere' and Greek 'hēsthai'. The modern participial and nominal forms developed through Middle English to denote both the act of resting on the buttocks and continuous sessions of an activity.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sitting"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sitting" is said worldwide
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position assise
Transliteration: poz-i-sjɔ̃ a-siz
"Une position assise prolongée fatigue le dos."
Sitzen
Transliteration: zɪtsn̩
"Langes Sitzen ist ungesund für den Rücken."
seduta
Transliteration: seˈduːta
"Ha finito il libro in un'unica seduta."
sentada
Transliteration: senˈtada
"Terminó el examen en una sola sentada."
sentado
Transliteration: sẽˈtadu
"Ficar sentado por muito tempo faz mal."
बैठना
Transliteration: baithna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"लंबे समय तक बैठना स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक है।"
久坐
Transliteration: jiǔ zuò
Script: 中文汉字
"长时间久坐对健康不好。"
앉아 있기
Transliteration: anja it-gi
Script: 한국어 한글
"오랫동안 앉아 있는 것은 건강에 해롭습니다."
座ること
Transliteration: suwaru koto
Script: 日本語
"長時間座ることは健康に良くありません。"
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