How to say “be located” in Chinese
be located
“Be located” in Chinese is 位于, wèi yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
位于 is read wèi yú: 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, 亻 “person”; on the right, 立 “stand”.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
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 “位于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 位于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中国位于亚洲东部。ZhōngguówèiyúYàzhōudōngbùChina is located in eastern Asia.
- 这座城市位于东南沿海。zhèzuòchéngshìwèiyúdōngnányánhǎiThis city is located on the southeast coast.
- 我的家乡位于北方沿海wǒdejiāxiāngwèiyúběifāngyánhǎiMy hometown is on the northern coast.
More words from the lesson “The country on the map”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be located” in Chinese?
“Be located” in Chinese is 位于, pinyin wèiyú.
What does 位于 mean?
位于 (wèiyú) means “be located”.
How do you write 位于?
位于 is 2 characters: 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 位于?
位于 is read wèiyú. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be located” in the lesson “The country on the map”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” 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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