How to Say ‘It's taken’ in Simplified Chinese
有人了
yǒu rén le
[yoh ren le]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 有人了 is "there's someone now", and it's the standard way to say a seat is taken. You can ask 这儿有人吗？ "is this seat taken?"
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoh]
to have; there is/are
Used to ask whether something is available.
晚上七点有位子吗？
Are there any seats available at 7 p.m.?
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being; it can also mean people in general.
这里的人都对职业发展很有兴趣。
The people here are all very interested in career development.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Marks a new situation that has come about.
他已经有女朋友了。
He has a girlfriend now.
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