How to Say ‘The seats by the railing’ in Traditional Chinese
靠欄杆的位子
kào lán gān de wèi zi
[kào lángān de way dzih]
💬 Usage Tip: 靠 (kào) "next to" is handy for asking where you want to sit. 靠窗的位子 means "a seat by the window".
Phrase Breakdown
靠欄杆的
kào lán gān de
next to the railing
靠 (kào) means 'next to' or 'by', and 欄杆 (lángān) means 'railing'. 的 connects this description to the noun after it.
不要靠欄杆。
Don't lean on the railing.
Words in this phrase
靠
kào
[kào]
next to; near; against
Verb meaning to be close to or lean against something.
我想坐靠窗的位子。
I'd like a seat by the window.
欄杆
lán gān
[lángān]
railing
A barrier or rail along a balcony or terrace.
請不要靠在欄杆上。
Please don't lean on the railing.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
位子
wèi zi
[way dzih]
seat
A casual Taiwan Mandarin word for a seat or available table space in a restaurant.
請問還有位子嗎？
Excuse me, are there still seats available?
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