How to say “seat” in Chinese
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“Seat” in Chinese is 座位, zuò wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
座位 is read zuò wèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 广 “shelter”; under it, 坐 zuò “sit” — both the meaning and the sound.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 立 “stand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “座位”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 座位. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，我的座位在哪儿？qǐngwèn,wǒdezuòwèizàinǎrExcuse me, where's my seat?
- 请问，你的座位在几号车厢？qǐngwèn,nǐdezuòwèizàijǐhàochēxiāngExcuse me, which car is your seat in?
- 请提前报名，以便我们安排座位。qǐngtíqiánbàomíng,yǐbiànwǒmenānpáizuòwèiPlease sign up in advance so that we can assign seats.
More words from the lesson “At the theater”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seat” in Chinese?
“Seat” in Chinese is 座位, pinyin zuòwèi.
What does 座位 mean?
座位 (zuòwèi) means “seat”.
How do you write 座位?
座位 is 2 characters: 座 (zuò) — seat; measure word for buildings; 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 座位?
座位 is read zuòwèi. Tones: zuò — fourth tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“seat” in the lesson “At the theater”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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