Chinese phrase
票上有座位号吗？ piào shàng yǒu zuò wèi hào ma
Meaning
Is there a seat number on the ticket?
When to use it
Asks whether a ticket shows a seat number. It is a neutral way to check whether the ticket gives a specific seat.
Example dialogue
我们到了检票口，我没看清楚，票上有座位号吗？ wǒ men dào le jiǎn piào kǒu wǒ méi kàn qīng chǔ piào shàng yǒu zuò wèi hào ma
We've reached the ticket gate, but I couldn't see clearly. Is there a seat number on the ticket?
没有，这趟车是自由座，先到先坐。 méi yǒu zhè tàng chē shì zì yóu zuò xiān dào xiān zuò
No, this train has unreserved seating. It's first come, first served.