zuò wèi
place; seat
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请坐。
Qǐng zuò.
Please sit down.
这个座位有人吗？
Zhège zuòwèi yǒu rén ma?
Is this seat taken?
我想要一个靠窗的座位。
Wǒ xiǎng yào yīgè kào chuāng de zuòwèi.
I would like a seat by the window.
座位 (zuòwèi)
seat
位置 (wèizhì)
position
站立 (zhàn lì)
stand
躺下 (tǎng xià)
lie down
The Chinese word 座位 (zuòwèi) for "seat" is composed of two characters: 座 (zuò) and 位 (wèi). The character 座 originally meant "to sit" or "a seat", and it is often used in compounds related to sitting or seating, such as 座位 (seat), 座椅 (chair), and 座舱 (cabin). The character 位 originally meant "position" or "place", and it is often used in compounds related to position, such as 位置 (position), 地位 (status), and 职位 (job title). When combined together, the characters 座 and 位 form the word 座位, which specifically refers to a "seat" or a "place to sit".
