Chinese word

席位

Pronunciation

Pinyinxí wèi

Meaning

  • nounseat

Example

选举后，这个党增加了五个席位。xuán jǔ hòu zhè ge dǎng zēng jiā le wǔ gè xí wèi

After the election, this party gained five seats.

Illustration for 席位 (seat)

More examples

这次改革导致某些地区的席位减少了。zhè cì gǎi gé dǎo zhì mǒu xiē dì qū de xí wèi jián shǎo le

This reform led to fewer seats in some regions.

Core concept

A counted place in a council or assembly that represents a person or party and carries a share of the vote.

Common phrases

  • 获得席位huò dé xí wèi

    obtain seats

  • 减少席位jián shǎo xí wèi

    decrease the number of seats

  • 角逐席位jué zhú xí wèi

    compete for seats

Similar words

议席yì xí: A legislative seat occupied by a representative or political party after an election.
席xí: A physical place to sit at an organized meeting, ceremony, or public event.
名额míng é: An allotted limit on how many people a group or area may have.

Definition in Chinese

在会议、议会或选举中指分配给个人或政党用于代表、表决或占位的座位或名额，常用于表示议席的数量与归属。zài huì yì yì huì huò xuán jǔ zhōng zhǐ fēn pèi gěi gè rén huò zhèng dǎng yòng yú dài biǎo biǎo jué huò zhàn wèi de zuò wèi huò míng é cháng yòng yú biǎo shì yì xí de shù liàng yǔ guī shǔ

Word origin

席 (xí, "seat") + 位 (wèi, "position") form a compound for a place assigned to someone in an organized body.

Usage tips

  • In election and parliament news, this noun is formal and often follows a number or a party name to show a change in representation.

Opposites

  • 空席kōng xíempty seatnoun

Related words

  • 席位调整xí wèi tiáo zhěngseat adjustmentnoun
  • 席位制xí wèi zhìseat systemnoun

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