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各就各位

gè jiù gè wèi · ge jiu ge wei

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Meaning

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  1. (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
  2. (athletics) On your mark!
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On your marks!

  1. Qiqi

    同学们(tóngxuémen)，各就各位(gèjiùgèwèi)！

    Everyone, get into position!

  2. Dengdeng

    来了(láile)来了(láile)，我(wǒ)站(zhàn)这儿(zhèr)。

    Coming, coming! I'll stand here.

  3. Qiqi

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)不(bù)各就各位(gèjiùgèwèi)？

    Liangliang, why aren't you in position yet?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)各就各位(gèjiùgèwèi)了(le)，我(wǒ)站在(zhànzài)终点(zhōngdiǎn)！

    I'm already in position. I'm at the finish line!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)一定(yīdìng)是(shì)第一名(dìyīmíng)！

    Then you're surely first place!

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2 examples
01

比(bǐ)赛(sài)开(kāi)始(shǐ)前(qián)，裁(cái)判(pàn)让(ràng)选(xuǎn)手(shǒu)们(men)各(gè)就(jiù)各(gè)位(wèi)。

Before the race started, the referee told the athletes to get into position.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)口(kǒu)令(lìng)后(hòu)，大(dà)家(jiā)立(lì)刻(kè)各(gè)就(jiù)各(gè)位(wèi)。

After hearing the command, everyone immediately took their positions.

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