How to say “place” in Chinese
place, location
“Place” in Chinese is 位置, wèi zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
位置 is read wèi zhì: 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”.
On top, 罒 “net”; below, 直 zhí hints at the reading.
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 “位置”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 位置. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你现在在什么位置nǐxiànzàizàishénmewèizhìWhere are you right now?
More words from the lesson “The route”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “place” in Chinese?
“Place” in Chinese is 位置, pinyin wèizhì.
What does 位置 mean?
位置 (wèizhì) means “place, location”.
How do you write 位置?
位置 is 2 characters: 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word; 置 (zhì) — place, put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 位置?
位置 is read wèizhì. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“place” in the lesson “The route”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” 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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