Definition
入席 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to take one's seat at a banquet, ceremony, or other formal event'. The two syllables 入 ('enter') and 席 ('seat/banquet') can split when you need to insert a measure word, aspect marker, or duration: 入了席, 入过席, 入一次席. You cannot directly add an object after 入席—to specify the event, use a preposition like 在 (e.g., 在宴会厅入席).
v.o.
to take one's seat (at a formal event such as a banquet or ceremony)
Examples
- 入席。Qǐng dàjiā rù xí.Please take your seats.
- ，。Gèwèi láibīn yǐjīng rù le xí, wǒmen kāishǐ ba.All guests have taken their seats; let's begin.
- 入席，。Tā rù xí hòu, yànhuì zhèngshì kāishǐ.After he took his seat, the banquet officially began.
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