How to say “This is my seat” in Chinese
“This is my seat” in Chinese is 这是我的座位。, written in pinyin as Zhè shì wǒ de zuòwèi.
这是我的座位。
Zhè shì wǒ de zuòwèi.
This is my seat.
Word by word
What each part of 这是我的座位。 actually means.
- 座位zuòwèiseat (assigned)
- 这是zhè shìthis is
- 我的wǒ demy / mine
When you use it
- Say it when someone is sitting in your assigned seat on a train — show your ticket or the 12306 screen at the same time, and the misunderstanding clears in seconds.
- It also works the other way: if you realize you're in the wrong seat, apologize with 对不起 and this sentence explains you're about to move — 我坐错了 (I sat in the wrong seat) is its natural partner.
Use 这是我的座位。 in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
我的座位在哪里？
Wǒ de zuòwèi zài nǎlǐ?
Where is my seat?
不好意思，我坐错位子了。
Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ zuò cuò wèizi le
Sorry, I sat in the wrong seat.
可以换一下座位吗？
Kěyǐ huàn yíxià zuòwèi ma?
Can we swap seats?
What usually trips people up
- Just staring or tapping the person — a quiet point feels rude in a packed carriage; one friendly sentence with the ticket in hand turns an awkward moment into a normal one.
- Arguing over a standing seat — on tickets marked 无座 (no seat), standing cars are first-come, and someone with an assigned ticket always wins the seat.
- Mixing up 座位 and 位子 — both mean seat and both are fine, but 座位 is the word on tickets and screens, so it's the safest to match with what you're pointing at.
What you might hear back
- 哦对不起，我看错了。Ò duìbùqǐ, wǒ kàn cuò leOh sorry, I misread it.
- 没事没事，我马上让开。Méishì méishì, wǒ mǎshàng ràngkāiNo problem, I'll move right away.
- 你的是靠窗的这个。Nǐ de shì kào chuāng de zhègeYours is this one by the window.
Common questions
- How do you say "This is my seat" in Chinese?
- "This is my seat" in Chinese is 这是我的座位。 — written in pinyin as Zhè shì wǒ de zuòwèi. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 这是我的座位。 mean in Chinese?
- 这是我的座位。 (Zhè shì wǒ de zuòwèi) means "This is my seat". Broken down word by word: 座位 (zuòwèi) means "seat (assigned)"; 这是 (zhè shì) means "this is"; 我的 (wǒ de) means "my / mine".
- When would you use "This is my seat" in Chinese?
- Say it when someone is sitting in your assigned seat on a train — show your ticket or the 12306 screen at the same time, and the misunderstanding clears in seconds. It also works the other way: if you realize you're in the wrong seat, apologize with 对不起 and this sentence explains you're about to move — 我坐错了 (I sat in the wrong seat) is its natural partner.
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