How to say “position” in Chinese
position, status
“Position” in Chinese is 地位, dì wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
地位 is read dì 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 the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
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 “地位”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 地位. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在公司里的地位很高tāzàigōngsīlidedìwèihěngāoHe has a high position in the company.
More words from the lesson “The people and ordinary folks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “position” in Chinese?
“Position” in Chinese is 地位, pinyin dìwèi.
What does 地位 mean?
地位 (dìwèi) means “position, status”.
How do you write 地位?
地位 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地位?
地位 is read dìwèi. Tones: dì — fourth tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“position” in the lesson “The people and ordinary folks”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. 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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