ngồi
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Definition
- Verb:
- To sit: To rest your body with your weight supported by your buttocks and thighs, rather than your feet, typically on a chair, the floor, or another surface.
- To be seated / to take a seat: To assume or be in a sitting position.
- To stay / to remain in a place: To be located or to spend time in a place for a period, often for work, study, or as a condition.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy ngồi trên ghế sofa. (She is sitting on the sofa.)
- Mời bạn ngồi xuống. (Please have a seat / sit down.)
- Anh ấy ngồi tù mười năm. (He was in prison for ten years.)
- Tôi ngồi văn phòng cả ngày. (I sit in the office all day.)
Advanced Usage
"ngồi lê": To sit around idly, often gossiping.
- Họ thích ngồi lê đôi mách. (They like to sit around and gossip.)
"ngồi rồi": To be idle, to have nothing to do.
- Cuối tuần tôi chỉ ngồi rồi ở nhà. (On weekends, I just idle around at home.)
Variants and Related Words
Ngồi xổm (v): To squat.
- Các bác nông dân ngồi xổm nghỉ trưa. (The farmers squatted to rest at noon.)
Ngồi im (v): To sit still.
- Đứa trẻ ngồi im nghe kể chuyện. (The child sat still listening to the story.)
Ngồi tù (v): To serve a prison sentence, to be incarcerated.
- Hắn phải ngồi tù vì tội cướp. (He had to serve time in prison for robbery.)
Synonyms
- Sit: To be in a seated position.
- Be seated: To be sitting down.
- Occupy: To be situated in a place (e.g., a seat, a position).
Related Idioms
Ngồi chơi xơi nước: To sit, relax, and enjoy tea/water; to have a casual, social visit.
- Bác đến nhà cháu ngồi chơi xơi nước. (Please come to my house for a casual visit.)
Ngồi mát ăn bát vàng: To live comfortably and profit easily (literally: to sit in the cool shade and eat a bowl of gold).
- Công việc lý tưởng của anh ấy là ngồi mát ăn bát vàng. (His ideal job is one where he earns a lot with little effort.)
verb
- to sit
- lại ngồi gần tôiCome and sit by me