座次 (zuò cì) — seating arrangement (especially by rank or protocol)
Definition
Refers specifically to the planned order or arrangement of seats by rank, status, or protocol (at banquets, meetings, ceremonies) — not just any seating. More formal and protocol-oriented than the general word 座位 ('a seat / seating').
noun
seating arrangement (especially by rank or protocol)
Examples
- 座次，。Yàn huì de zuò cì yào tí qián ān pái hǎo, bù néng chū cuò.The seating arrangement for the banquet must be arranged in advance and must not have mistakes.
- 座次。Qǐng àn zhào zuò cì shàng de míng zì zhǎo dào nǐ de zuò wèi.Please find your seat according to the name on the seating plan.
- ，座次。Zài zhè ge huì yì shàng, měi gè rén de zuò cì dōu dài biǎo tā men de dì wèi.At this meeting, each person's seating arrangement represents their status.
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