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到位

dào wèi · dao wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to get to the intended location
  2. to be in place
  3. to be in position
  4. precise
  5. well (done)
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Everything in place

  1. Liangliang

    新(xīn)沙发(shāfā)到位(dàowèi)了(le)，快(kuài)来(lái)看(kàn)！

    The new sofa is in place. Come and see!

  2. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，放(fàng)在(zài)窗边(chuāngbiān)吧(ba)。

    Great! Put it by the window.

  3. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)放(fàng)得(de)到位(dàowèi)吗(ma)？

    Is it in the right place like this?

  4. Dengdeng

    再(zài)往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)一点(yīdiǎn)，好(hǎo)，到位(dàowèi)了(le)！

    A bit more to the left. OK, in place!

  5. Liangliang

    沙发(shāfā)和(hé)灯(dēng)都(dōu)到位(dàowèi)了(le)，开始(kāishǐ)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba)！

    The sofa and the lamp are both in place. Let us start the movie!

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)电视(diànshì)还(hái)没(méi)到位(dàowèi)呢(ne)！

    But the TV is not in place yet!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

新(xīn)买(mǎi)的(de)书(shū)架(jià)已(yǐ)经(jīng)到(dào)位(wèi)，可(kě)以(yǐ)放(fàng)书(shū)了(le)。

The newly bought bookshelf is already in place, so we can put books on it.

02

他(tā)动(dòng)作(zuò)到(dào)位(wèi)，教(jiào)练(liàn)看(kàn)了(le)很(hěn)满(mǎn)意(yì)。

His movements were precise, and the coach was very satisfied.

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