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Hanzi

位

position/location/place/seat/classifier for people (honorific)/classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)/(physics) potential

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

wèi, lì

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˋ, ㄌㄧˋ

Jyutping

wai2

Example sentences

位 wèi
這位是王先生。
这位是王先生。

This is Mr. Wang.

軍 / 军 jūn
他是一位非常勇敢的軍人。
他是一位非常勇敢的军人。

He is a very brave soldier.

位置 wèizhì
請回到你的位置。
请回到你的位置。

Please return to your seat.

德育 déyù
這所學校把德育和智育放在同樣重要的位置。
这所学校把德育和智育放在同样重要的位置。

This school gives moral education and intellectual education equal importance.

各位 gèwèi
各位先生、各位女士，歡迎參加今天的開幕典禮。
各位先生、各位女士，欢迎参加今天的开幕典礼。

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's opening ceremony.

女士 nǚshì
各位女士，各位先生，歡迎光臨。
各位女士，各位先生，欢迎光临。

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.

位子 wèizi
請把位子讓給需要的人。
请把位子让给需要的人。

Please give your seat to someone in need.

全方位 quánfāngwèi
我們的公司正在推行全方位的改革。
我们的公司正在推行全方位的改革。

Our company is implementing comprehensive reforms.

到位 dàowèi
這項政策的宣傳工作做得非常到位。
这项政策的宣传工作做得非常到位。

The publicity work for this policy was done very thoroughly.

品位 pǐnwèi
這間咖啡廳的佈置非常有品位，深受年輕人喜愛。
这间咖啡厅的布置非常有品位，深受年轻人喜爱。

The decor of this cafe is very tasteful and is deeply loved by young people.

Example Vocabulary

位

wei4

polite measure word for people

位置

wei4'zhi4

position; seat; place

各位

ge4'wei4

everyone; ladies and gentlemen

位子

wei4'zi

seat; place; position

全方位

quan2'fang1'wei4

all-dimensional; omni-directional; comprehensive

到位

dao4'wei4

to reach the intended position; thorough; in place; satisfactory

品位

pin3'wei4

taste; style; rank

單位

dan1'wei4

unit (of measurement, etc); work unit

三位一體

san1'wei4'yi1'ti3

three-in-one; a unity of three parts

上位

shang4'wei4

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