Writing
座位 (zuòwèi) — how to say "seat" in Chinese
座位
Seat
noun
Character composition
座
seat
位
place, position
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
让座位
ràng zuòwèi
give up one's seat
找座位
zhǎo zuòwèi
look for a seat
Examples
电影院里灯光很暗，我花了点时间才找到自己票上的座位号码。
It was very dark in the cinema, and it took me some time to find my seat number on the ticket.
一个座位。
A seat.
Frequently asked questions
Seat in Chinese meaning
"seat" in Chinese is 座位 (zuòwèi).
What does 座位 mean in English?
座位 (zuòwèi) means "Seat".
How is 座位 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuòwèi (written as zuowei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "seat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 座位: 座 has 10 strokes, 位 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 座位?
座位 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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