How to say “position” in Chinese
position, cardinal directions
“Position” in Chinese is 方位, fāng wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
方位 is read fāng 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
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
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 “方位”.
More words from the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “position” in Chinese?
“Position” in Chinese is 方位, pinyin fāngwèi.
What does 方位 mean?
方位 (fāngwèi) means “position, cardinal directions”.
How do you write 方位?
方位 is 2 characters: 方 (fāng) — square; side; 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 方位?
方位 is read fāngwèi. Tones: fāng — first tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“position” in the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” 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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