Chinese Conversation · Level 24
90 words
Chinese word
空位
Pronunciation
Pinyinkòng wèi
Meaning
- nounavailable seat
Example
会议室里还有空位吗？huì yì shì lǐ hái yǒu kòng wèi ma
Is there still an available seat in the meeting room?
More examples
地铁上很难找到空位。dì tiě shàng hěn nán zhǎo dào kòng wèi
It is hard to find an available seat on the subway.
Core concept
An unoccupied place that remains available for a person, whether it is a seat or a role.
Common phrases
还有空位吗hái yǒu kòng wèi ma
still have an open seat
有空位yǒu kòng wèi
have an open seat
留出空位liú chū kòng wèi
leave an open seat
Similar words
空座kōng zuò: An empty seat that someone can sit in.
空缺kòng quē: A job or position without a person responsible for it.
Definition in Chinese
表示某个位置没有人或没有被占用，也可指职位上缺少人。biǎo shì mǒu gè wèi zhì méi yǒu rén huò méi yǒu bèi zhàn yòng yě kě zhǐ zhí wèi shàng quē shǎo rén
Word origin
空 (kòng, "empty") + 位 (wèi, "place or position") forms a compound for an unfilled place or position.
Usage tips
- As a countable noun, it can be used with a number phrase for one available place, rather than an amount of empty space.
Other meanings
- open positionnoun