Meaning of 座位
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- seat
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 座位
座位 is the everyday word for a seat on a bus, train, plane, in a classroom or at a theater. It often appears with verbs like 找 (zhǎo, to find), 让 (ràng, to give up) and 有 (yǒu, to have). Example: 这个座位有人吗？(Zhège zuòwèi yǒu rén ma?) Is this seat taken?
座 (zuò) shows people 人 under a roof 广, sitting on the ground 土, so it is a place to sit. 位 (wèi) is a person 亻 standing 立 in a spot, so together 座位 is the spot where a person sits.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 座 (zuò, seat) and 坐 (zuò, to sit). 坐 is the verb, and 座 has the extra 广 roof on top and is the noun, so write 坐在座位上 (zuò zài zuòwèi shang), sit in the seat.
座位 in example sentences
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座 zuò · seat · 10 strokes
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位 wèi · position · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 座位.
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) |
| 位置 | wèizhì | position; place |
| 地位 | dìwèi | position; status |
| 位于 | wèiyú | to be located at; to be situated at |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position; post; job |
| 部位 | bùwèi | part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sle |
| 学位 | xuéwèi | academic degree; place in school |
| 定位 | dìngwèi | to orientate; to position |
| 诸位 | zhūwèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 岗位 | gǎngwèi | a post; a job |
Questions about 座位
What does 座位 mean?
座位 (zuòwèi) means "seat" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 座位?
座位 is made of 2 characters: 座 (10 strokes), 位 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 座位 an HSK word?
Yes. 座位 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 座位?
Use 个 (gè), as in 一个座位 (yí ge zuòwèi), one seat. On its own, 位 is also a polite measure word for people, as in 三位客人 (sān wèi kèrén), three guests.
Can I just say 座 or 位 instead of 座位?
In speech, 座位 is the normal full word. 座 alone appears in compounds like 座号 (zuòhào, seat number), and 位子 (wèizi) is a casual spoken word for seat, as in 没有位子了 (méiyǒu wèizi le), there are no seats left.