座 (zuò): Chinese measure word
How to use 座 (zuò), the Chinese measure word for large, fixed things like mountains and bridges: example nouns with pinyin, sentences and common mistakes.
Last updated 2026-10-30
座
zuò
large, fixed things like mountains and bridges
What it's used for
座 counts large, solid things that stay in one place: mountains, bridges, buildings, towers, cities, statues.
Common nouns with 座
- 一座山 yí zuò shān mountain
- 一座教学楼 yí zuò jiào xué lóu teaching block
- 一座花园 yí zuò huā yuán garden
- 一座城 yí zuò chéng city
- 一座桥 yí zuò qiáo bridge
- 一座城市 yí zuò chéng shì city
- 一座大使馆 yí zuò dà shǐ guǎn embassy
- 一座结构 yí zuò jié gòu structure
- 一座水库 yí zuò shuǐ kù reservoir
- 一座炮 yí zuò pào cannon
- 一座塔 yí zuò tǎ pagoda
- 一座村庄 yí zuò cūn zhuāng village
- 一座礼堂 yí zuò lǐ táng assembly hall
- 一座坟 yí zuò fén grave
- 一座庙 yí zuò miào temple
- 一座冰山 yí zuò bīng shān iceberg
Example sentences
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那座山很高。
Nà zuò shān hěn gāo.
That mountain is very high.
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河上有一座桥。
Hé shàng yǒu yí zuò qiáo.
There's a bridge over the river.
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北京是一座历史悠久的城市。
Běi jīng shì yí zuò lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de chéng shì.
Beijing is a city with a long history.
Common mistake
一个山 ✗ → 一座山 ✓.
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