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定位

dìng wèi · ding wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. to orientate
  2. to position
  3. to categorize (as)
  4. to characterize (as)
  5. positioning
  6. position
  7. niche
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Where are you?

  1. Dengdeng

    夜市(yèshì)人(rén)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)，你(nǐ)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    The night market is so crowded. Where are you?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)打开(dǎkāi)手机(shǒujī)定位(dìngwèi)，发(fā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

    Open your phone location and send it to me.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)定位(dìngwèi)发(fā)了(le)，在(zài)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)摊(tān)旁边(pángbiān)。

    I sent my location. It is near the roast sweet potato stall.

  4. Liangliang

    奇怪(qíguài)，你(nǐ)的(de)定位(dìngwèi)在(zài)马路(mǎlù)对面(duìmiàn)！

    Strange, your location is across the street!

  5. Dengdeng

    定位(dìngwèi)不(bù)准(zhǔn)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)！

    The location is off. I am right behind you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

蝙(biān)蝠(fú)使(shǐ)用(yòng)超(chāo)音(yīn)波(bō)来(lái)定(dìng)位(wèi)障(zhàng)碍(ài)物(wù)。

The bats use ultrasound to locate obstacles.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Miktsoanit · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)款(kuǎn)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)定(dìng)位(wèi)为(wéi)高(gāo)端(duān)市(shì)场(chǎng)。

This product is positioned for the high-end market.

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