Definition
坐席 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to take your seat at a formal banquet or to attend one. You can split the two characters to insert a measure word, duration, or object: e.g., 坐过一次席 ('have attended a banquet once'). It's specifically used for formal seated dinners, not casual eating.
v.o.
to take one's seat at a banquet (upon arrival)to attend a banquetto sit down for a formal meal
Examples
- ，坐席。Dàjiā dōu dào le, qǐng zuò xí rù zuò.Everyone's here, please take your seats at the banquet.
- ，。Tā zuò guò sān cì xí, měi cì dōu hē le hěn duō jiǔ.He's attended a banquet three times, and each time he drank a lot.
- 坐席，。Jīn wǎn de zuò xí hěn zhòngyào, yào chuān zhèngzhuāng.Tonight's banquet is very important; you need to wear formal attire.
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