How to Say ‘Please have a seat.’ in Traditional Chinese
請坐。
qǐng zuò
[qǐng zuò]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In a Taiwanese interview, wait for the interviewer to say this before you sit. A small nod and a 謝謝 (xiè xie) is the expected response.
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[qǐng]
please
Used to make polite requests.
請問你要喝什麼？
May I ask what you would like to drink?
坐
zuò
[zuò]
to sit
Verb for sitting down or taking a seat.
我們坐這裡吧。
Let's sit here.
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