English–Chinese
“seat” in Chinese
How to say “seat” in Chinese
“Seat” in Chinese is 座位 (zuò wèi).
A marked place where one person can sit, in a room, vehicle, or public space.
Example sentences with 座位
他已经坐在座位上了。tā yǐ jīng zuò zài zuò wèi shàng le
He is already sitting in the seat.
Tips for using 座位
- Chinese counts this noun with 个 (gè, "general classifier"), so a number plus the noun gives a simple pattern for saying how many places are available.
Other Chinese words for “seat”
这里没有空的位子了。zhè lǐ méi yǒu kòng de wèi zi le
There are no empty seats here.
晚宴马上开始，请大家就席。wǎn yàn mǎ shàng kāi shǐ qǐng dà jiā jiù xí
The banquet is about to begin, so please take your seats.
选举后，这个党增加了五个席位。xuán jǔ hòu zhè ge dǎng zēng jiā le wǔ gè xí wèi
After the election, this party gained five seats.
我们有三位，请帮我们带位。wǒ men yǒu sān wèi qǐng bāng wǒ men dài wèi
There are three of us. Please show us to our seats.
服务员把客人领位到窗边。fú wù yuán bǎ kè rén lǐng wèi dào chuāng biān
The waiter seats the guest by the window.