位 — measure word
measure word (people, polite)
How to pronounce it
位 is read wèi. 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, 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 “位”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 位. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这位是王老师zhèwèishìWánglǎoshīThis is Teacher Wang.
- 昨天来了一位新老师。zuótiānláileyíwèixīnlǎoshīA new teacher came yesterday.
- 他是一位有名的画家。tāshìyíwèiyǒumíngdehuàjiāHe's a famous painter.
- 你知道这位画家吗？nǐzhīdàozhèwèihuàjiāmaDo you know this painter?
- 停车场里没有车位了tíngchēchǎngliméiyǒuchēwèileThere are no spaces left in the parking lot.
- 你在哪个单位工作？nǐzàinǎgedānwèigōngzuòWhat organization do you work for?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 位 mean?
位 (wèi) means “measure word (people, polite)”.
How do you write 位?
位 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 位?
位 is read wèi. Tones: wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. 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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