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  wai6 wai6*2   jyutping
  wei4   pinyin
[1] position; rank; status [2] location; seat [3] numerical adjunct [4] [n] seat of authority [5] [n] person [6] [v] take its place

Stroke count: 7
Level: 1
Radical: (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 16733 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  ni1 wai6*2   = this one; this person
detail  go2 wai6*2   = that one; that person
detail  gei2 wai6*2   = 'how many people?'
detail  dei6 wai6  di4 wei4 = position, status
detail  bin1 wai6   = (polite) which one; who
detail  zo6 wai6*2  zuo4 wei4 = seat
detail  wai6 zi3  wei4 zhi5 = position, location, seat, place; job, post
detail  daan1 wai6*2  dan1 wei4 = a unit; work unit; single
detail  wai6 jyu1  wei4 yu2 = be at; be in; be situated (in, at)
detail !  gok3 wai6*2 cing2 hei2 laap6  ge4 wei4 qing3 qi3 li4 = Everybody please stand up!
detail  deng6 wai6*2  ding4 wei4 = reserve a seat
detail  jyu6 wai6*2  yu4 wei4 = leave room (for)
detail  zung1 wai6*2  zhong1 wei4 = medium level
detail  wong4 wai6   = throne
detail  paak3 ce1 wai6*2  bo2 che1 wei4 = parking space
detail  ting4 ce1 wai6*2  ting2 che1 wei4 = parking space
detail  gok3 wai6*2  ge4 wei4 = everybody (a term of address)
detail  ding6 wai6*2  ding4 wei4 = locate; location; positioning
detail  bou6 wai6  bu4 wei4 = position; place
detail  zyu1 wai6  zhu1 wei4 = everyone
detail  hok6 wai6*2  xue2 wei4 = academic degree
detail  zik6 wai6  xi2 wei4 = seat
detail  cong4 wai6*2  chuang2 wei4 = bunk; berth; bed (space)
detail  dang1 wai6*2  deng1 wei4 = traffic lights
detail  do1 wai6*2  duo1 wei4 = multi-digit
detail  gong1 wai6*2  gang3 wei4 = a job; a post; a posting; job position
detail  zik1 wai6  zhi2 wei4 = post, office, position
detail  haa6 jat1 wai6*2  xia4 yi2 wei4 = next bit
detail  jyun4 wai6*2  yuan2 wei4 = in situ, in the original position/placement
detail  sei3 wai6*2  si4 wei4 = four-digit
detail  sau2 wai6*2  shou3 wei4 = primacy; the first place; top
detail  dai1 wai6*2  di1 wei4 = low-order
detail  dang2 wai6*2   = homotopic
detail  tau4 wai6*2   = heading
detail  jyut6 wai6*2  xue4 wei4 ; xue2 wei4 = pressure point (acupuncture)
detail  hung1 wai6*2  kong1 wei4 = a spare space; a vacant or unoccupied seat
detail  gwai1 wai6   = homing (returns to a known position)
detail  ce1 wai6*2  che1 wei4 = short form for 泊車位
detail  kei5 wai6*2   = standing room only
detail  ceot1 wai6*2   = out of bounds
detail  gwai6 wai6*2   = a counter
detail  gwo3 liu5 fo2 wai6*2   = exaggerated
detail  dang1 wai6   = begin reign as ruler
detail  paai4 tau4 wai6*2   = pole position
detail  paai4 wai6*2   = set seating order at table
detail  san4 wai6*2  shen2 wei4 = used to mark the seat at a shrine for the spirit or spirits
detail  zung1 gaan1 wai6*2  zhong1 jian1 wei4 = aisle/middle seat; [math] sandwich digit; [med.] interoposition, interposition
detail  gung1 mou6 wai6*2  gong1 wu4 wei4 = business class
detail  pou2 tung1 wai6*2  pu3 tong1 wei4 = economy class
detail  coeng1 hau2 wai6*2  chuang1 kou3 wei4 = window seat
detail  zau2 long4*2 wai6*2  zou3 lang2 wei4 = aisle seat
detail  taan1 wai6*2  tan1 wei4 = a stall (at a market or fair); assign seats
detail  pou3 wai6*2   = a space for a shop
detail  saam1 wai6 jat1 tai2  san1 wei4 yi1 ti3 = trinity (in Christianity)
detail  wai6/wai6*2 zi2  wei4 zi5 = place; seat
detail  seoi2 wai6  shui3 wei4 = water level
detail  ling5 sin1 dei6 wai6  ling3 xian1 di4 wei4 = lead(ing) position
detail  jyut6 wai6  yue4 wei4 = (team sports) offside
detail  din6 jau4 wai6 zi2  dian4 you2 wei4 zhi3 = e-mail address; email address
detail  seoi4 zik6 dik1 wai6 zi3  chui2 zhi2 de5 wei4 zhi4 = perpendicular
detail  dei6 fong1 gun1 zik1 wai6  di4 fang1 guan1 zhi2 wei4 = prefecture
detail  wai6 zik6  wei4 zhi2 = place value
detail  fong1 wai6 gok3  fang1 wei4 jiao3 = bearing
detail  lo4 pun4 fong1 wai6 gok3  luo2 pan2 fang1 wei4 jiao3 = compass bearing
detail  bou2 wai6 sou3 zi6  bu3 wei4 shu4 zi4 = place holder
detail  fong1 wai6  fang1 wei4 = bearing
detail  ceoi2 dak1 daai6 hok6 hok6 wai6*2  qu3 de2 da4 xue2 xue2 wei4 = to obtain a university education
detail  zyu6 zaak6*2 daan1 wai6*2   = residential units
detail  daan1 wai6*2 siu2   = [adj] tiny/cramped
detail  cyun4 gaau3 si6 tai2 wai6   = missionary position (male on top position during sex)
detail  zap1 faat3 daan1 wai6*2   = law-enforcement agencies
detail  kaa1 wai6*2; kaat1 wai6*2  ka3 wei4 = dining-car-style seating, booth seating; card slot
detail  baa3 wai6*2  ba4 wei4 = save seat
detail  cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 hai6 tung2  quan2 qiu2 ding4 wei4 xi4 tong3 = global positioning system (GPS)
detail  cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3   = GPS device (global positioning system)
detail  deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3  ding4 wei4 zhuang1 zhi4 = locating device
detail  sip3 wai6*2   = to achieve something by underhanded means; to be pushy or self-promoting
detail sit  sit1 wai6*2   = [n] a seat (on a vehicle)
detail  wan2 wai6*2   = find a seat
detail  co5 fei1 gei1 wai6*2   = sitting in the "nosebleed" (very top) section in the theater, stadium, gymnasium, etc.
detail  gwai6 wai6*2 maau1   = a fortune cat (招財貓)
detail  gaa3 wai6*2   = price range
detail  gam3 do1 wai6*2   = everybody (a term of address)
detail  bin1 jat1 wai6*2   = (polite) which one; who
detail  naa5 wai6*2  na3 wei4 = (polite) which one; who
detail  naa5 jat1 wai6*2  na3 yi1 wei4 = (polite) which one; who
detail  wai6 zi2  wei4 zhi3 = address
detail  wai6 geoi1  wei4 ju1 = to be located at
detail  wai6 biu1  wei4 biao1 = indexer
detail  wai6 soeng3  wei4 xiang4 = phase
detail  wai6 ji4  wei4 yi2 = displacement (vector); bit shift (in computing)
detail  zik1 wai6  ji2 wei4 = ascend the throne; accession; enthronement
detail  ban2 wai6  pin3 wei4 = grade (of products such as in mining)
detail  zoi6 wai6  zai4 wei4 = on the throne; reigning (monarch)
detail  dai3 wai6  di4 wei4 = the title of Emperor
detail  jik6 wai6*2  yi4 wei4 = translocation
detail  paau3 wai6  pao4 wei4 = emplacement
detail  wong4 wai6  huang2 wei4 = the throne (and by extension, the title of Emperor, also 王位)
detail  soeng3 wai6*2 caa1  xiang4 wei4 cha1 = phase difference
detail  ming4 jyu6 dei6 wai6   = reputation and status
detail  nap1 wai6*2   = a recess, a recessed area
detail  gok3 wai6*2   = corner
detail  zap1 wai6*2  zhi2 wei4 = reshuffle (seats, political posts, etc.)
detail  zau6 wai6*2  jiu4 wei4 = to get into positions, take seats
detail  maai4 wai6*2   = to take seats, get ready
detail  dou3 wai6*2   = to arrive at a destination
detail  baa2 wai6*2  ba3 wei4 = position
detail  diu6 wai6*2   = exchange seats
detail  zyu2 baan6 daan1 wai6*2   = organizers of a function or event (ie. concert, tournament, etc.)
detail  zaan3 zo6 daan1 wai6*2   = sponsors of a function or event (ie. concert, tournament, etc.)
detail  soeng5 wai6*2  shang4 wei4 = to move up, to get promoted,
detail  daai3 wai6*2  dai4 wei4 = usher
detail  tung4 wai6 sou3  tong2 wei4 su4 = isotope
detail  paak3 wai6*2  bo2 wei4 = parking space; parking spot
detail  daan1 wai6*2 sou3 zi6   = single digit
detail  buk1 wai6*2  bu3 wei4 = book seats; reserve seats
detail  sin6 wai6  shan4 wei4 = abdicate a throne
detail 退  teoi3 wai6  tui4 wei4 = to abdicate (the throne)
detail  bun2 wai6  ben3 wei4 = standard; one's own department or unit
detail  cyun4 fong1 wai6*2  quan2 fang1 wei4 = on all fronts; all-round
detail  bak1 wai6*2  bei3 wei4 = (mahjong) north seat/player
detail  dung1 wai6*2  dong1 wei4 = (mahjong) east seat/player
detail  naam4 wai6*2  nan2 wei4 = (mahjong) south seat/player
detail 西  sai1 wai6*2  xi1 wei4 = (mahjong) west seat/player
detail  go3 jan4 sou3 wai6 zo6 lei5  ge4 ren2 shu4 wei4 zhu4 li3 = personal digital assistant, PDA
detail  aa3 jam1 zit3 daan1 wai6*2  ya4 yin1 jie2 dan1 wei4 = sub-syllabic unit
detail  wai6 zi3 haau6 jing3  wei4 zhi4 xiao4 ying4 = position effect
detail  ji6 zeon3 wai6 zai3  er4 jin4 wei4 zhi4 = [math.] binary system
detail  ji6 zeon3 wai6 faat3  er4 jin4 wei4 fa3 = [math.] binary scale
detail  wai6 nang4  wei4 neng2 = [phys.] potential energy
detail  sap6 zeon3 wai6 zai3  shi2 jin4 wei4 zhi4 = [math.] denary system (decimal system, base 10 system)
detail  sap6 zeon3 wai6 faat3  shi2 jin4 wei4 fa3 = [math.] denary scale (decimal)
detail  tung4 wai6 gok3  tong2 wei4 jiao3 = [math.] corresponding angles
detail  daan1 wai6 jyun4  dan1 wei4 yuan2 = [math.] unit circle
detail  zing3 fong1 wai6 gok3  zheng4 fong1 wei4 jiao3 = true bearing
detail  zan1 fong1 wai6 gok3  zhen1 fang1 wei4 jiao3 = true bearing
detail  zan1 fong1 wai6 gok3 faat3  zhen1 fang1 wei4 jiao3 fa3 = true bearing
detail  zung1 wai6 sou3  zhong1 wei4 shu4 = [math.] median
detail  biu2 si6 wai6 zi3 dik1  biao3 shi4 wei4 zhi4 de5 = [adj] locative
detail  tin1 man4 daan1 wai6*2  tian1 wen2 dan1 wei4 = an Astronomical Unit (AU): 149,567,892 km
detail  gwok3 zai3 tai4 gou1 fu5 neoi5 dei6 wai6 jin4 gau3 so2  guo2 ji4 ti2 gao1 fu4 nv3 di4 wei4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
detail  zi6 wai6  si4 wei4 = succeed to the throne
detail  saan3 wai6  cuan4 wei4 = to usurp the throne
detail  gou1 wai6*2  gao1 wei4 = [stock market] high level
detail  wai6 tou4  wei4 tu2 = a bitmap (in computer graphics)
detail  gaa1 ting4 gong1 wai6*2 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  jia1 ting2 gang1 wei4 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance
detail  fu3 hok6 wai6*2   = sub-degree
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 fu5 neoi5 dei6 wai6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Showing all 5 examples containing 位
detail audio 呢位父親
This is my father.
detail audio 先生請問幾位
Sir, how many people?
detail 對於這種地位來說, 這樣行為莊重
Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.
detail 藝術家作品細節一點都不苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.
detail 借此機會, 各位致謝
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all.

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