jap6 zo6入座
Jyutpingjap6 zo6
Yaleyahp joh
Definition
To take one's seat, usually at a feast, ceremony, or event.
neutraldaily actionspeople
How it's used
Reserved primarily for formal settings like weddings, banquets, or official ceremonies. It carries a sense of order and protocol that makes it sound out of place in casual dining scenarios, where you would simply use 坐低.
Examples
Friends and family, please take your seats.
Related words
Common phrases
preparing to take seats
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe sitting down on a sofa or a park bench, as it specifically implies taking a designated place at a table or event.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
