Chinese word

选座

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuǎn zuò

Meaning

  • verbchoose a seat

Example

我在网上选座了。wǒ zài wǎng shàng xuǎn zuò le

I chose a seat online.

Illustration for 选座 (choose a seat)

More examples

买票时可以直接选座。mǎi piào shí ké yǐ zhí jiē xuǎn zuò

When buying a ticket, you can choose a seat directly.

Core concept

A person marks one specific place on a seat map and confirms that choice.

Common phrases

  • 在线选座zài xiàn xuǎn zuò

    choose a seat online

  • 提前选座tí qián xuǎn zuò

    choose a seat in advance

  • 自助选座zì zhù xuǎn zuò

    choose a seat yourself

  • 选座购票xuǎn zuò gòu piào

    choose a seat and buy a ticket

Similar words

选座位xuǎn zuò wèi: Choosing a particular seat from seats shown on a screen.
订座dìng zuò: Arranging in advance for a seat to be kept.
订票dìng piào: Arranging to buy or receive a ticket.
选择xuǎn zé: Deciding on one choice from a group of options.

Definition in Chinese

在购票、订票或订座过程中，从座位图或可选座位中选定并确认某一具体座位的行为。zài gòu piào dìng piào huò dìng zuò guò chéng zhōng cóng zuò wèi tú huò kě xuǎn zuò wèi zhōng xuǎn dìng bìng què rèn mǒu yí jù tǐ zuò wèi de xíng wéi

Word origin

选 (xuǎn, "choose") + 座 (zuò, "seat or seating place") forms a transparent compound for selecting a particular place during booking.

Usage tips

  • The verb fits online ticket talk because selecting a seat and buying the ticket are often separate steps, so a completed selection does not by itself confirm the whole purchase.

Opposites

  • 随机分配suí jī fēn pèiassign randomlyverb
  • 随意就坐suí yì jiù zuòsit wherever you likeverb

Related words

  • 选座服务xuǎn zuò fú wùseat-selection servicenoun
  • 选座功能xuǎn zuò gōng néngseat-selection functionnoun
  • 选座系统xuǎn zuò xì tǒngseat-selection systemnoun

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