Definition

1. 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

1. to sit
   • lại ngồi gần tôi
     Come and sit by me