"Sit" in Engpsh is pronounced as "sit".
The word "sit" is a verb that originated from the Old Engpsh "sittan." It means to rest on a surface with the upper body vertical and the legs bent at the knees.
Examples:
Can you sit down and relax for a minute?
(请你坐下来休息一会儿好吗？)
The dog sat next to its owner.
(狗坐在它主人旁边。)
Let's sit and have a chat.
(咱们坐下来聊一聊。)