Chinese word

爱心座

Pronunciation

Pinyinài xīn zuò

Meaning

  • nounpriority seat

Example

地铁里有爱心座，请给需要的人让座。dì tiě lǐ yǒu ài xīn zuò qǐng gěi xū yào de rén ràng zuò

There are priority seats on the subway, so please give up your seat to people who need it.

Illustration for 爱心座 (priority seat)

More examples

公交车上，年轻人主动把爱心座让给了老人。gōng jiāo chē shàng nián qīng rén zhǔ dòng bǎ ài xīn zuò ràng gěi le lǎo rén

On the bus, a young person willingly gave up a priority seat to an elderly person.

Core concept

A clearly marked public-transport seat intended first for passengers who need extra help.

Common phrases

  • 坐在爱心座上zuò zài ài xīn zuò shàng

    sit in a priority seat

  • 设有爱心座shè yǒu ài xīn zuò

    have priority seats

  • 让出爱心座ràng chū ài xīn zuò

    give up a priority seat

Similar words

优先座yōu xiān zuò: A designated seat for passengers who receive priority because of age, disability, or another need.
老年人专座lǎo nián rén zhuān zuò: A seat set aside especially for older people.
轮椅位lún yǐ wèi: A wheelchair space where a wheelchair can remain in place.
孕妇座yùn fù zuò: A seat set aside especially for pregnant passengers.

Definition in Chinese

指在公共场所（尤指地铁、公交）标明给有需要者优先使用、以提醒他人让座的座位，常见标识写为“爱心座”。zhǐ zài gōng gòng cháng suǒ yóu zhǐ dì tiě gōng jiāo biāo míng gěi yǒu xū yào zhě yōu xiān shǐ yòng yǐ tí xǐng tā rén ràng zuò de zuò wèi cháng jiàn biāo shí xiě wèi ài xīn zuò

Word origin

The modern label 爱心座 (àixīnzuò, "priority seat") joins 爱心 (àixīn, "care") to 座 (zuò, "seat"), presenting the place as a visible sign of concern for others.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a seat reserved for one person, it serves whoever has the greater need at the time, so its use can change during a journey.

Opposites

  • 普通座位pǔ tōng zuò wèiordinary seatnoun

Related words

  • 爱心ài xīncompassionnoun
  • 爱心人士ài xīn rén shìcompassionate personnoun

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