English–Chinese
“add seats” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiā zuò
Example
晚上来了很多客人，我们只好给他们加座。wǎn shàng lái le hěn duō kè rén wǒ men zhí hǎo gěi tā men jiā zuò
Many guests came in the evening, so we had to add seats for them.
How to say “add seats” in Chinese
“Add seats” in Chinese is 加座 (jiā zuò).
Extra places to sit are fitted into an already arranged space when the original setup is too small.
Example sentences with 加座
宴会超员，服务员赶紧在入口处为未入座的客人加座。yàn huì chāo yuán fú wù yuán gán jǐn zài rù kǒu chù wèi wèi rù zuò de kè rén jiā zuò
The banquet was over capacity, so the attendant quickly added seats at the entrance for guests who were not yet seated.
Tips for using 加座
- English often describes this situation with make room or bring in more chairs, while Chinese has this compact verb for the seating change itself.