How to Say ‘Can't seat everyone’ in Simplified Chinese
坐不下
zuò bù xià
[dzwo bù xià]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 不下 after a verb means "there isn't room to do it." 坐不下 means there's no room to sit, and 放不下 means "can't fit it in." The positive form is 坐得下 "can fit everyone."
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[dzwo]
sit
A verb meaning 'to sit' or 'take a seat.'
请坐这里。
Please sit here.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
下
xià
[xià]
(complement: fit, hold)
After a verb, shows there is enough room for something.
这张桌子坐得下八个人。
This table can seat eight people.
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