seat; customer; passenger
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
seat; place to sit
informalColloquial northern Chinese term for an available seat or place to sit, especially in crowded venues like restaurants or theaters.
You came late; there are no seats left in the dining hall.
All the seats in the cinema are full; let's wait for the next showing.
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Hurry up and find a seat; don't keep standing.
noun
customer; patron; passenger
Refers to paying customers in entertainment venues, restaurants, or teahouses; also refers to passengers for vehicle services like taxis, rickshaws, or tricycles.
This teahouse has good business; there are many customers every day.
The taxi driver is waiting at the train station to pick up passengers.
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There weren't many patrons in the theater, so the actors were a bit disappointed.
The tricycle puller carried passengers through the alley.