noun HSK 5
Traditional 觀眾席
audience seating · auditorium seating · spectator stands
Meaning
观众席 refers to the designated seating area where spectators or audience members sit to watch a performance, sporting event, ceremony, or other public gathering. It encompasses the entire seating section, from theater seats to stadium bleachers.
Usage
Commonly used in contexts involving theaters, concert halls, sports stadiums, and lecture halls. The term is neutral and formal enough for written descriptions but also appears in everyday speech when discussing venues. Often paired with direction words like '前排' (front row) or location descriptors.
Examples
- 01演出开始前，观众席已经坐满了人。, .Before the performance started, the audience seating was already full.
- 02他从观众席站起来，激动地为运动员鼓掌。, .He stood up from the spectator stands and excitedly applauded the athletes.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个观众席
- 排几排观众席
Common collocations
- 观众席上in the audience seating
- 观众席爆满audience seating is packed
- 前排观众席front row seating
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines '观众' (audience/spectators) with '席' (seat/place), literally meaning 'the seats for those who watch.' The character 席 originally referred to woven mats used for sitting in ancient China.