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How to Say ‘A wider seat’ in Traditional Chinese

比較寬的位子

bǐ jiào kuān de wèi zi

[bǐjiào kuān de way dzih]

💬 Usage Tip: 比較 before an adjective softens it to 'rather' or 'more', even when nothing is being compared: 比較安靜的位子 "a quieter seat". Use 的 to hang the description in front of the noun.

Phrase Breakdown

比較寬的

bǐ jiào kuān de

a more spacious / wider

比較 (bǐjiào) means 'relatively/more' and 寬 (kuān) means 'wide'. 的 (de) links the description to the noun.

Example

我要比較寬的桌子。

I'd like a wider table.

Words in this phrase

比較

bǐ jiào

[bǐjiào]

relatively; more

Indicates a comparative degree.

Example

這家比較好吃。

This place tastes better.

寬

kuān

[kuān]

wide; spacious

Having a lot of width or room.

Example

這條走道很寬。

This aisle is very wide.

的

de

[de]

of

Indicates belonging or associated with.

Example

這是我的書。

This is my book.

位子

wèi zi

[way dzih]

seat

A casual Taiwan Mandarin word for a seat or available table space in a restaurant.

Example

請問還有位子嗎?

Excuse me, are there still seats available?

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