Chinese word

座位

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò wèi

Meaning

  • nounseat

Example

这是你的座位。zhè shì nǐ de zuò wèi

This is your seat.

Illustration for 座位 (seat)

More examples

他已经坐在座位上了。tā yǐ jīng zuò zài zuò wèi shàng le

He is already sitting in the seat.

Core concept

A marked place where one person can sit, in a room, vehicle, or public space.

Common phrases

  • 坐在座位上zuò zài zuò wèi shàng

    sit in a seat

  • 找座位zhǎo zuò wèi

    find a seat

  • 空座位kōng zuò wèi

    empty seat

Similar words

椅子yǐ zi: A piece of furniture with a seat that supports one person while sitting.
空位kòng wèi: An unoccupied seat that is available for someone to sit in.

Definition in Chinese

供人坐的地方或位置，常见于教室、车厢、餐厅等，可以是固定的也可以是临时的。gōng rén zuò de dì fāng huò wèi zhì cháng jiàn yú jiào shì chē xiāng cān tīng děng ké yǐ shì gù dìng de yě ké yǐ shì lín shí de

Word origin

座 (zuò, "sitting place") + 位 (wèi, "position") forms the idea of a position set aside for sitting.

Usage tips

  • Chinese counts this noun with 个 (gè, "general classifier"), so a number plus the noun gives a simple pattern for saying how many places are available.

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