Chinese word

靠过道

Pronunciation

Pinyinkào guò dào

Meaning

  • verbsit in an aisle seat

Example

我喜欢靠过道坐。wǒ xǐ huān kào guò dào zuò

I like sitting in an aisle seat.

Illustration for 靠过道 (sit in an aisle seat)

More examples

上车后她习惯靠过道就坐。shàng chē hòu tā xí guàn kào guò dào jiù zuò

After getting on, she usually sits in an aisle seat.

Core concept

The edge of a seating row beside the open passage used for walking.

Common phrases

  • 靠过道就坐kào guò dào jiù zuò

    sit in an aisle seat

  • 靠过道坐着kào guò dào zuò zhe

    be sitting in an aisle seat

Similar words

靠窗kào chuāng: Choosing or occupying a seat next to the window.
坐过道zuò guò dào: Sitting in a seat on the aisle side.
靠走道kào zǒu dào: Requesting or occupying a seat beside the walkway.
选座xuǎn zuò: Choosing a particular seat during booking or seating.

Definition in Chinese

把座位安排在或自己坐在靠近通路（过道）那一侧的位置。bǎ zuò wèi ān pái zài huò zì jǐ zuò zài kào jìn tōng lù guò dào nà yí cè de wèi zhì

Word origin

靠 (kào, "be close to") marks physical nearness, while 过道 (guòdào, "aisle") names the passage between rows, so 靠过道 (kàoguòdào, "be next to the aisle") describes the side nearest that passage.

Usage tips

  • In booking conversations, the phrase can state a preferred seat location before anyone occupies the seat, as well as describe a person's position after sitting down.

Other meanings

  • aisle seatnoun
  • aisle sidenoun

Opposites

  • 靠窗坐kào chuāng zuòsit in a window seatverb

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