Meaning of 首座
首座 means seat of honor at a banquet; the most prestigious seat at a feast; chief seat monk; monk of second-highest rank in a Buddhist temple (just below the abbot). Pronounced shǒu zuò.
- seat of honor at a banquet; the most prestigious seat at a feast
- chief seat monk; monk of second-highest rank in a Buddhist temple (just below the abbot)
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
yàn宴
huì会
，
shǒu首
zuò坐
dāng当
rán然
shì是
liú留
gěi给
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
de的
。
At today's banquet, the seat of honor is naturally reserved for the old professor.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
zhǎng长
bèi辈
yīng应
gāi该
zuò坐
zài在
shǒu首
zuò坐
。
According to tradition, the elders should sit in the seat of honor.
Shǒu首
zuò坐
xū虚
wèi位
yǐ以
dài待
，
děng等
hòu候
guì贵
bīn宾
dào到
lái来
。
The seat of honor remains empty, awaiting the arrival of the distinguished guest.