How to Say ‘Can sit more comfortably’ in Simplified Chinese
可以坐得宽松一点吗？
kě yǐ zuò dé kuān sōng yì diǎn ma
[kuh yee dzwo duh kwahn soong ee dyehn ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [一点] after an adjective often softens a request rather than focusing on the exact amount: [宽松一点] means 'a bit roomier.' You can swap in other adjectives the same way, like [安静一点] or [靠里面一点].
🇨🇳 In China: This is a natural, polite way to ask staff if your group can have more space instead of directly demanding a bigger table. In restaurants, sounding flexible often gets a better response than asking too bluntly.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Used here to politely ask whether something is possible.
请问可以坐得宽松一点吗？
May we sit a little more spaciously?
坐
zuò
[dzwo]
to sit; to be seated
Used here to talk about seating arrangement for diners.
我们人多，想坐得宽松一点。
There are many of us, so we'd like to sit a bit more spaciously.
得
dé
[duh]
structural particle linking a verb to a degree complement
Connects the verb to a description of how comfortably or loosely one sits.
这样安排会让大家坐得更舒服。
Arranging it this way will let everyone sit more comfortably.
宽松
kuān sōng
[kwahn soong]
spacious; roomy; not cramped
Describes seating with more personal space.
这个角落坐起来比较宽松。
This corner feels more spacious for seating.
一点
yì diǎn
[ee dyehn]
a little; a bit
Used to soften a request or indicate a small degree of change.
能不能安静一点，也宽松一点？
Could it be a little quieter and also a little roomier?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
现在还有包间吗？
Are there still private rooms available now?
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