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位 wèi

measure word for people (polite)

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 3
Radical
亻
Type
Ideograph
Made of 亻立 ⿰亻立

Memory hint: The place where a person 亻 stands 立

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  1. 这位是我的老师。
    Zhè wèi shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
    This is my teacher.
    this (measure-polite) is my (particle) teacher
  2. 这个座位有人坐吗？
    Zhège zuòwèi yǒu rén zuò ma?
    Is this seat taken?
    this seat have person sit (question)
  3. 请几位到这边坐吧。
    Qǐng jǐ wèi dào zhèbiān zuò ba.
    Please, everyone, come sit over here.
    please several (measure-polite) arrive this-side sit (particle-suggestion)
  4. 这个座位不是我的。
    Zhège zuòwèi bú shì wǒ de.
    This seat isn't mine.
    this seat not is mine
  5. 会议开始前每位客人都找到了自己的位子。
    Huìyì kāishǐ qián měi wèi kèrén dōu zhǎodào le zìjǐ de wèizi.
    Before the meeting started, every guest found their own seat.
    meeting start before every (measure-polite) guest all find (particle) self (particle) seat

Words with 位 (14)