席位 xíwèi a seat (in a theater, stadium etc)
a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat
How to remember 席位: 席 seat + 位 position = a seat (in a theater, stadium etc).
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How it is used
- A seat - in an assembly, or a designated place in a venue - 该党在议会占多数席位 (gāi dǎng zài yìhuì zhàn duōshù xíwèi) the party holds a majority of seats in parliament.
- Especially political/organizational seats (议会席位, 常任理事国席位) and assigned seating in theaters/stadiums.
- Contrast 座位 (zuòwèi), an ordinary seat you sit in; 席位 emphasizes an allotted membership place or formal position.