Chinese word

后座

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu zuò

Meaning

  • nounback seat

Example

请把行李放在后座上。qǐng bǎ xíng lǐ fàng zài hòu zuò shàng

Put the luggage on the back seat.

Illustration for 后座 (back seat)

More examples

他习惯坐在后座上看风景。tā xí guàn zuò zài hòu zuò shàng kàn fēng jǐng

He usually sits in the back seat and looks at the scenery.

Core concept

Rearward passenger seating inside a vehicle, away from the front seats.

Common phrases

  • 坐在后座上zuò zài hòu zuò shàng

    sit in the back seat

  • 系好后座安全带jì hǎo hòu zuò ān quán dài

    fasten the back-seat seat belt

Similar words

后面hòu miàn: The position or area behind a thing or place.
后排hòu pái: A row of seats toward the back of a vehicle.
后部hòu bù: The rear part of a building, vehicle, or other structure.

Definition in Chinese

车辆或交通工具中靠近尾部供乘客就坐的座位。chē liàng huò jiāo tōng gōng jù zhōng kào jìn wěi bù gōng chéng kè jiù zuò de zuò wèi

Word origin

The compound combines 后 (hòu, "behind") with 座 (zuò, "seat") to name seating located toward the back of a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel arrangements, this noun identifies a seating position for a passenger, not a vehicle part or a place for storing luggage.

Opposites

  • 前座qián zuòfront seatnoun

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