How to say “locate” in Chinese
locate; positioning
“Locate” in Chinese is 定位, dìng wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
定位 is read dìng wèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 立 “stand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “定位”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 定位. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这款手机的定位十分精准zhèkuǎnshǒujīdedìngwèishífēnjīngzhǔnThis phone's location tracking is very precise.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “locate” in Chinese?
“Locate” in Chinese is 定位, pinyin dìngwèi.
What does 定位 mean?
定位 (dìngwèi) means “locate; positioning”.
How do you write 定位?
定位 is 2 characters: 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly; 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 定位?
定位 is read dìngwèi. Tones: dìng — fourth tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“locate” in the lesson “Artificial intelligence”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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