How common it is
座位 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuòwèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
座位表示可以坐的地方。
zuò wèi biǎo shì kě yǐ zuò de dì fāng。
座位 means a place to sit.
Context note
座位常用于车、教室、电影院。
zuò wèi cháng yòng yú chē 、 jiào shì 、 diàn yǐng yuàn。
It is often used for cars, classrooms, and cinemas.
5 examples
请找一个座位坐下。
qǐng zhǎo yí gè zuò wèi zuò xià。
Please find a seat and sit down.
这里还有空座位。
zhè lǐ hái yǒu kōng zuò wèi。
There is still an empty seat here.
我的座位在窗边。
wǒ de zuò wèi zài chuāng biān。
My seat is by the window.
这排座位很舒服。
zhè pái zuò wèi hěn shū fú。
This row of seats is very comfortable.
请把座位让给老人。
qǐng bǎ zuò wèi ràng gěi lǎo rén。
Please give the seat to the elderly.
5 mini stories
车上没有座位了。
chē shàng méi yǒu zuò wèi le。
There are no seats left on the bus.
孩子坐到了前面的座位。
hái zi zuò dào le qián miàn de zuò wèi。
The child sat in the front seat.
老师让大家按座位坐好。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā àn zuò wèi zuò hǎo。
The teacher asked everyone to sit according to their seats.
她提前占好了座位。
tā tí qián zhàn hǎo le zuò wèi。
She reserved a seat early.
电影院里的座位很整齐。
diàn yǐng yuàn lǐ de zuò wèi hěn zhěng qí。
The seats in the cinema are neat.