How to Say ‘It can seat up to twelve.’ in Traditional Chinese
最多可以坐到十二位
zuì duō kě yǐ zuò dào shí èr wèi
[zuì duō kuh-yee zuò dào shí'èr way]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 到 after a verb shows it reaching a number or limit. 坐到十二位 means "seat as many as twelve", and 等到八點 means "wait until eight".
Phrase Breakdown
最多
zuì duō
[zuì duō]
at most
Indicates the maximum amount.
最多只能五個人。
Five people at most.
可以坐到
kě yǐ zuò dào
can seat up to
可以 (can) + 坐到 (seat up to). Expresses a seating capacity.
包廂可以坐到十位。
The private room can seat up to ten.
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.
你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。
If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.
坐到
zuò dào
[zuò dào]
to seat up to
Sit, with 到 marking reaching a number or extent.
這張桌子能坐到六個人。
This table seats up to six people.
十二位
shí èr wèi
twelve people
A number plus the polite measure word 位, used for guests.
訂十二位。
Book for twelve people.
Words in this phrase
十二
shí èr
[shí'èr]
twelve
Ten plus two; formed as 'ten' followed by 'two'.
一年有十二個月。
A year has twelve months.
位
wèi
[way]
classifier for people (polite)
A respectful measure word used when counting people.
我想認識幾位業界前輩，學習他們的經驗。
I want to meet a few seniors in the industry and learn from their experience.
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