Meaning
位子 means a seat or a place where someone can sit. It's a common everyday word used when talking about chairs, seats in vehicles, or spots in a venue. The word combines 位 (position) with the colloquial suffix 子 to create a casual, natural-sounding noun.
Usage
This is informal and conversational compared to the more formal 座位 (zuòwèi). Native speakers use 位子 when casually asking if seats are available or when discussing seating arrangements in everyday contexts like restaurants, buses, or meetings. It can also metaphorically refer to someone's position or role in an organization.
Examples
- 01这里还有位子吗？?Are there still seats here?
- 02你帮我占个位子吧。.Please hold a seat for me.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个位子
Common collocations
- 有位子吗Are there seats available?
- 占位子to reserve/hold a seat
- 找位子to look for a seat
- 空位子empty seat
Origin
位 originally meant 'position' or 'place', and was also used as a respectful measure word for people. The suffix 子 is added to create a colloquial noun form, making it more casual than using 位 alone.