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位置

wèi zhi · wei zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. position
  2. place
  3. seat
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Which seat?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)坐(zuò)这个(zhège)位置(wèizhi)吗(ma)？

    May I sit in this seat?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，不过(bùguò)这个(zhège)位置(wèizhi)太阳(tàiyang)很大(hěndà)。

    Sure, but this seat gets a lot of sun.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)太阳(tàiyang)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)坐(zuò)这个(zhège)位置(wèizhi)。

    I like sun. I will sit in this seat.

  4. Liangliang

    五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)后(hòu)你(nǐ)就(jiù)会(huì)热(rè)。

    In five minutes you'll be hot.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)热(rè)！我们(wǒmen)换(huàn)位置(wèizhi)吧(ba)。

    So hot! Let's swap seats.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)早(zǎo)说了(shuōle)。

    I said so earlier.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)在(zài)长(cháng)凳(dèng)上(shàng)交(jiāo)换(huàn)了(le)位(wèi)置(zhi)。

Tom and Mary switched places on the bench.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

地(dì)图(tú)帮(bāng)助(zhù)我(wǒ)们(men)知(zhī)道(dào)所(suǒ)在(zài)的(de)位(wèi)置(zhi)。

A map helps us to know where we are.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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