Chinese Conversation · Level 72
90 words
Chinese word
观众席
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān zhòng xí
Meaning
- nounaudience section
Example
他们在观众席找到了座位。tā men zài guān zhòng xí zhǎo dào le zuò wèi
They found their seats in the audience section.
More examples
她坐在观众席上，认真看着演出。tā zuò zài guān zhòng xí shàng rèn zhēn kàn zhe yǎn chū
She sat in the audience section and watched the performance attentively.
Core concept
A shared block of seats arranged for people to watch a stage or sporting event.
Common phrases
坐在观众席上zuò zài guān zhòng xí shàng
sit in the audience section
在观众席找座位zài guān zhòng xí zhǎo zuò wèi
look for a seat in the audience section
Similar words
观众guān zhòng: The people watching a performance, competition, or other event.
座位zuò wèi: A place prepared for someone to sit.
看台kàn tái: High outdoor seats arranged for spectators at a sports venue.
Definition in Chinese
供观众集中就座、面向舞台或赛场观看活动的座位区域，通常为观众安排的公共坐席。gōng guān zhòng jí zhōng jiù zuò miàn xiàng wǔ tái huò sài chǎng guān kàn huó dòng de zuò wèi qū yù tōng cháng wèi guān zhòng ān pái de gōng gòng zuò xí
Word origin
观 (guān, "watch") + 众 (zhòng, "many people") + 席 (xí, "seating place") combines the watchers with the place reserved for them.
Usage tips
- In English, audience usually names the people, so the physical area is more naturally described with a seating or section word.
Other meanings
- standsnoun
- seatsnoun
Opposites
- 舞台wǔ táistagenoun