Chinese word

硬座

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìng zuò

Meaning

  • nounhard seat

Example

我要买一张硬座票。wǒ yào mǎi yì zhāng yìng zuò piào

I want to buy one ticket for a hard seat.

Illustration for 硬座 (hard seat)

More examples

旅途中我们大多时间都坐硬座。lǚ tú zhōng wǒ men dà duō shí jiān dōu zuò yìng zuò

We sat in hard seats for most of the journey.

Core concept

A basic train seat where a thin or missing cushion keeps the price down and the sitting surface firm.

Common phrases

  • 买硬座票mǎi yìng zuò piào

    buy a hard-seat ticket

  • 坐硬座zuò yìng zuò

    sit in hard seats

  • 一节硬座车厢yì jié yìng zuò chē xiāng

    one hard-seat carriage

Similar words

硬卧yìng wò: A low-cost train berth with a firm mattress, arranged in stacked levels for sleeping.
软卧ruǎn wò: A train berth with a softer mattress and greater comfort, usually sold at a higher fare.
软座ruǎn zuò: A train seat with a softer cushion and greater comfort, usually sold at a somewhat higher fare.
站票zhàn piào: A train ticket without a reserved seat, allowing travel while standing if no seat is available.

Definition in Chinese

一种铁路席别，指坐垫较薄或无软垫、坐感偏硬的座位，票价通常低于软座，多见于普通客车。yì zhǒng tiě lù xí bié zhǐ zuò diàn jiào báo huò wú ruǎn diàn zuò gǎn piān yìng de zuò wèi piào jià tōng cháng dī yú ruǎn zuò duō jiàn yú pǔ tōng kè chē

Word origin

硬座 (yìngzuò, "hard seat") is formed from 硬 (yìng, "hard") for the firm sitting surface and 座 (zuò, "seat") for the place to sit, making the name transparent.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel talk, separating a sitting place from a sleeping place is important because an overnight journey may require a berth rather than a seat.

Opposites

Related words

  • 硬座票yìng zuò piàohard-seat ticketnoun
  • 硬座车厢yìng zuò chē xiānghard-seat carriagenoun

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