请坐这边
qǐng zuò zhèbiān
Please sit over here · trad. 請坐這邊
请坐这边 (Qǐng zuò zhè biān) means "Please sit over here." It is a polite way to invite someone to take a seat in a specific location, commonly used when directing guests to their table or seat.
What does 请坐这边 (qǐng zuò zhèbiān) mean?
请坐这边 (qǐng zuò zhèbiān) means “please sit over here” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please sit this side.”
When to use it
Polite and direct. It's suitable for welcoming guests in formal or informal settings. A simpler "请坐" (Qǐng zuò) means "Please sit" generally.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "ching ZWOH jeh BYEN." The tones are third, fourth, fourth, first.
Other ways to say it
- 请坐qǐng zuòplease sit (general)
- 请坐这里qǐng zuò zhèlǐplease sit here
- 请坐那儿qǐng zuò nàrplease sit there
Examples
您好，请坐这边。
nínhǎo, qǐng zuò zhèbiān.
Hello, please sit over here.
请坐这边，我马上为您点餐。
qǐng zuò zhèbiān, wǒ mǎshàng wèi nín diǎncān.
Please sit over here, I'll take your order right away.
请坐，别客气。
qǐng zuò, bié kèqi.
Please sit, don't be shy.
Pro tip: 这边 (zhè biān) literally means "this side" and is often interchangeable with 这里 (zhè lǐ), "here," when directing someone to a seat.
Related phrases
请这边走 · This way, please几位？ · How many people您预约了吗？ · Do you have a reservation
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