"sit still" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 安靜地坐著
• 坐著不動

Definition

保持坐著不動；安靜坐著，不搖晃或離開座位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常對小孩或要求安靜時使用，強調完全不動；在教室、家庭場景常聽到，不是正式用語但十分明確。

Examples

Please sit still while I finish your haircut.

請在我幫你理髮時**安靜地坐著**。

It's hard for young children to sit still for a long time.

小孩很難長時間**坐著不動**。

Can you sit still and listen to the story?

你能**安靜地坐著**聽故事嗎？

He just can't sit still—he's always bouncing around.

他根本沒辦法**安靜地坐著**，總是在跳來跳去。

If you can't sit still, you might miss the surprise.

如果你不能**安靜地坐著**，可能會錯過驚喜。

The teacher asked the class to sit still during the movie.

老師請全班在看電影時**安靜地坐著**。