Chinese word

位子

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi zi

Meaning

  • nounseat

Example

这里没有空的位子了。zhè lǐ méi yǒu kòng de wèi zi le

There are no empty seats here.

Illustration for 位子 (seat)

More examples

会议开始前，有人就占着位子聊天，影响了其他人入座。huì yì kāi shǐ qián yǒu rén jiù zhàn zhe wèi zi liáo tiān yíng xiǎng le qí tā rén rù zuò

Before the meeting started, someone was taking up a seat and chatting, making it hard for others to sit down.

Core concept

A place that a person can take, especially for sitting or for occupying in a shared setting.

Common phrases

  • 占着位子zhàn zhe wèi zi

    take up a seat

  • 让出位子ràng chū wèi zi

    give up one's seat

  • 坐在位子上zuò zài wèi zi shàng

    sit in a seat

Similar words

座位zuò wèi: A formal term for a place arranged for a person to sit at an event or in transport.
椅子yǐ zi: An individual seat of furniture that can be moved and normally has legs and a back.
空位kòng wèi: A vacant seat ready for someone to sit in.

Definition in Chinese

供人坐或占据的位置，口语中常用来指座位或空位。gōng rén zuò huò zhàn jù de wèi zhì kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng lái zhǐ zuò wèi huò kòng wèi

Word origin

位子 (wèizi, "seat") combines 位 (wèi, "place or position") with 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") to name a concrete place that someone can occupy.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word fits ordinary talk about finding room in a restaurant, classroom, or vehicle, while English often chooses different nouns for these settings.

Other meanings

  • open spotnoun

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