English–Chinese

“save a seat” in Chinese

Chinese

Also占座 (zhàn zuò) · 留位 (liú wèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn wèi

Example

你先走，我去给你占位。nǐ xiān zǒu wǒ qù gěi nǐ zhàn wèi

Go ahead. I'll save you a seat.

Illustration for 占位 (save a seat)

How to say “save a seat” in Chinese

“Save a seat” in Chinese is 占位 (zhàn wèi).

Treats a seat or spot as temporarily claimed before someone else can take it.

Full entry for 占位: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 占位

上课前，老师让学生不要随意占位。shàng kè qián lǎo shī ràng xué shēng bú yào suí yì zhàn wèi

Before class, the teacher told the students not to save seats as they pleased.

Tips for using 占位

  • In everyday Chinese, this word often covers reserving a seat for another person, while English speakers may expect the person keeping the seat to remain there.

Other Chinese words for “save a seat”

2

占座

zhàn zuò

verbsave a seat

请不要在图书馆占座。qǐng bú yào zài tú shū guǎn zhàn zuò

Please don't save seats in the library.

3

留位

liú wèi

verbsave a seat

你能帮我留位吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ liú wèi ma

Can you help me save a seat?

“save a seat” in other languages