就座

jiùzuò

verb HSK 7-9 #13,179

Meanings

1 to take one's seat
2 to be seated

Characters

to go to; to approach

Literally 'go to one's seat.'

Examples

请大家就座，会议马上开始。

Qǐng dàjiā jiùzuò, huìyì mǎshàng kāishǐ.

Please be seated, the meeting is about to start.

嘉宾们陆续就座。

Jiābīn men lùxù jiùzuò.

The guests took their seats one after another.

Tips

register

就座 is formal — used at meetings, conferences, banquets, and ceremonies. In casual situations, you'd just say 坐 (zuò) or 坐下 (zuòxia).

Stroke Order

就 jiù

座 zuò