Definition & Meaning

draw well; (of a restaurant, teahouse, etc) attract large numbers of customers

Word usage

mài zuò

卖 座

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v.draw well; (of a restaurant, teahouse, etc) attract large numbers of customers
- mài zuò chéng gōng
  卖座成功
  box-office success
- zhè bù yǐng piàn fēi cháng mài zuò
  这部影片非常卖座。
  The film draws well.
- wǒ men de sì chóng zòu shì míng xiǎn hěn mài zuò de wǒ men yǒu bǎ wò shōu rù yī dà bǐ qián
  我们的四重奏是明显很卖座的，我们有把握收入一大笔钱。
  Our quartet was out hustling and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change.
- zhè chū xì jù bù mài zuò
  这出戏剧不卖座。
  This play is a flop.
- tā zhǔ yǎn de diàn yǐng zǒng shì hěn mài zuò
  他主演的电影总是很卖座。
  Any film starring him always packs it in.
- tā men bù zài hu guān zhòng shì shuí zhǐ qiú mài zuò
  他们不在乎观众是谁，只求卖座。
  They're not bothered about attracting the right audience. They just want bums on seats.

Word usage

Separable word
"卖" and "座" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他的电影从未卖过座。
  His films have never drawn large audiences.
- 这部电影卖不了座。
  This film won’t sell a lot of seats.

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