Definition & Meaning

be packed to capacity; every seat is taken; have a full house; all seats are occupied

Word usage

zuò wú xū xí

座 无 虚 席

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be packed to capacity; every seat is taken; have a full house; all seats are occupied
- lǐ táng li zuò wú xū xí qì fēn shí fēn rè liè
  礼堂里座无虚席，气氛十分热烈。
  The auditorium was packed to capacity in a lively atmosphere.
- zá jì tuán zài guó wài yǎn chū shí měi chǎng zuò wú xū xí
  杂技团在国外演出时，每场座无虚席。
  When the acrobatics troupe performs abroad, every performance is sold out.
- jù chǎng li zuò wú xū xí
  剧场里座无虚席。
  There was a full house.
- zài jiù jīn shān zuò wú xū xí de huì chǎng shang
  在旧金山座无虚席的会场上
  in a packed house in San Francisco
- lí yǎn chū kāi shǐ hái yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng jù chǎng li yǐ jīng zuò wú xū xí
  离演出开始还有五分钟，剧场里已经座无虚席。
  It's five minutes to showtime and the theatre is packed.
- zhōu liù de bǐ sài zuò wú xū xí
  周六的比赛座无虚席。
  Saturday’s game was watched by a capacity crowd.
synonym
zuò wú xū xí坐无虚席 guān zhě rú dǔ观者如堵 zuò wú kōng xí座无空席 zuò wú xì dì座无隙地

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Note
1."座无虚席" is often used for the description of theaters, conference venues and other places, as well as for the description of grand banquets; 2."座无虚席" cannot be written as "坐无虚席".

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