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Usages of zuòxià
楼下 的 咖啡馆 人 太 多， 我们 就 去 楼上 找 一 个 地方 坐下。lóuxià de kāfēiguǎn rén tài duō, wǒmen jiù qù lóushàng zhǎo yí gè dìfang zuòxià.
There are too many people in the café downstairs, so we go upstairs to find a place to sit.
请 你 坐下 吧。qǐng nǐ zuòxià ba.
Please sit down.
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