Chinese word

就座

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiù zuò

Meaning

  • verbtake one's seat

Example

他一到就就座了。tā yí dào jiù jiù zuò le

As soon as he arrived, he took his seat.

Illustration for 就座 (take one's seat)

More examples

仪式开始，请所有嘉宾就座。yí shì kāi shǐ qǐng suó yǒu jiā bīn jiù zuò

The ceremony is starting, so all guests, please take your seats.

Core concept

Moving into a seat signals that a person is now in position to take part in what is about to happen.

Common phrases

  • 请就座qǐng jiù zuò

    Please take your seat

  • 宾客已就座bīn kè yǐ jiù zuò

    guests have taken their seats

  • 就座完毕jiù zuò wán bì

    seating completed

Similar words

坐下zuò xià: Lowering the body into a chair or other seat is a casual way to sit down.
入座rù zuò: Sitting in a designated place is a formal step at an organized event.

Definition in Chinese

到达或被邀请后坐到座位上，表示开始就位或参加活动。dào dá huò bèi yāo qǐng hòu zuò dào zuò wèi shàng biǎo shì kāi shǐ jiù wèi huò cān jiā huó dòng

Word origin

就座 (jiùzuò, "take one's seat") is formed from 就 (jiù, "come to or take up") and 座 (zuò, "a seat or sitting place"), linking arrival with taking a place.

Usage tips

  • Its formal register makes it especially useful for understanding programs, ceremony announcements, and descriptions of guests at organized events.

Opposites

  • 离座lí zuòleave one's seatverb
  • 起立qǐ lìstand upverb

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