Chinese word

余座

Pronunciation

Pinyinyú zuò

Meaning

  • nounseats left

Example

订票时显示还有余座。dìng piào shí xiǎn shì hái yǒu yú zuò

When booking tickets, the screen shows that there are still seats left.

Illustration for 余座 (seats left)

More examples

请问还有余座吗？qǐng wèn hái yǒu yú zuò ma

Excuse me, are there still seats left?

Core concept

A compact count of the seats still open in a booking system.

Common phrases

  • 还有余座hái yǒu yú zuò

    still have seats left

  • 查询余座chá xún yú zuò

    check seat availability

Similar words

座位zuò wèi: A place intended for one person to sit.
票piào: A ticket used to enter a place or travel on a vehicle.

Definition in Chinese

用于订票或售票系统中标示可售的剩余座位数量，表示尚未被售出或未被分配的座席数。yòng yú dìng piào huò shòu piào xì tǒng zhòng biāo shì kě shòu de shèng yú zuò wèi shù liàng biǎo shì shàng wèi bèi shòu chū huò wèi bèi fēn pèi de zuò xí shù

Word origin

余 (yú, "remaining") + 座 (zuò, "seat") forms a short compound for the remaining seats shown in a ticketing context.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for reading booking screens, but ordinary conversation more often uses a complete question about whether seats remain.

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