座位

座位 zuòwèi

Seat

座位 in a sentence HSK 4 zuowei

What 座位 means

  1. Seat

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Character by character

座位 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

座
zuò
Seat (pedestal - mw for mountains and buildings)
位
wèi
Place (location - position - mw for persons)

How to write 座位

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座位 in a sentence

请问这个座位有人吗?
Qǐngwèn zhège zuòwèi yǒu rén ma?
Excuse me, is this seat taken?
请回到自己的座位上。
Qǐng huí dào zìjǐ de zuòwèi shàng.
Please return to your own seat.

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Sounds the same as 座位

These are also written zuowei without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 座位

What does 座位 mean in English?

座位 is pronounced zuòwèi and means Seat.

How do you pronounce 座位?

座位 is zuòwèi in pinyin — written zuowei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 座位?

座位 is written with 2 characters: 座 (zuò) Seat (pedestal - mw for mountains and buildings), 位 (wèi) Place (location - position - mw for persons). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 座位 an HSK word?

Yes — 座位 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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