zài zuò
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  • v.be present (at a meeting, banquet, etc.)

    • yīn wèi yǒu kè rén zài zuò suǒ yǐ tā bù hǎo yì si chàng gē

      因为客人在座所以好意思唱歌

      Because guests are present, she feels too shy to sing.

    • zài zuò de yǒu jǐ wèi shì guī guó huá qiáo

      在座归国华侨

      Among those present were a few returned overseas Chinese.

    • zài zuò de yǒu jǐ wèi shì guó nèi wài de zhī míng xué zhě

      在座知名学者

      Among those present were a few renowned scholars at home and abroad.

    • suǒ yǒu zài zuò de tóng zhì dōu biǎo shì tóng yì zhè ge tí yì

      所有在座同志表示同意这个提议

      All comrades present agreed to this proposal.

    • qǐng yǔn xǔ wǒ dài biǎo zài zuò de gè wèi zhù nín tuì xiū shēng huó yú kuài

      允许代表在座各位退休生活愉快

      On behalf of everyone here, may I wish you a very happy retirement.

Word usage

  • Note
    "在座" cannot be written as "在坐".