center seats facing the stage; orchestra stalls
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
seats directly facing the stage in a theater; center/front seats with the best view
Refers to the prime seating area directly facing the stage in traditional theaters or cinemas, offering the best viewing angle. In northern Chinese dialects (especially Beijing Mandarin), the erhua form '正座儿' (zhèngzuòr) is commonly used.
Wǒ我
men们
mǎi买
le了
zhèng正
zuò座
de的
piào票
，
shì视
yě野
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
We bought tickets for the center seats, and the view is especially good.
Zhèng正
zuòr座
bǐ儿
liǎng比
biān两
de边
zuò的
wèi座
guì位
duō贵
le多
了
。
The center seats are much more expensive than the ones on the sides.
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Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
lóu楼
lǐ里
，
zhèng正
zuò座
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
liú留
gěi给
guì贵
bīn宾
de的
。
In traditional opera houses, the center seats are usually reserved for honored guests.