就座

jiù zuò

HSK 7–9

Meaning

入座，坐到座位上。

to take one's seat; to sit down.

常用于正式场合或指示他人入座，如会议、宴会、课堂等。

Often used in formal situations or to instruct someone to sit down, such as in meetings, banquets, classrooms, etc.

1 请大家就座，会议马上开始。 (Please take your seats, the meeting is about to start.)
2 客人到齐后，主人请大家就座用餐。 (After all the guests arrived, the host invited everyone to take their seats for the meal.)
3 课堂上，老师让学生们依次就座。 (In class, the teacher asked the students to take their seats one by one.)
4 剧场内，观众陆续就座，等待演出开始。 (In the theater, the audience took their seats one after another, waiting for the performance to begin.)
5 请各位嘉宾按桌牌就座。 (Please, distinguished guests, take your seats according to the table cards.)

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