位 (wai6 wai6*2 | wei4) : position, rank; seat

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位

wai6 wai6*2

wei4

[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: 亻 (#9)

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

位

This word has been viewed 18107 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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呢位 ni1 wai6*2 = this one; this person 粵

嗰位 go2 wai6*2 = that one; that person 粵

幾位 gei2 wai6*2 = 'how many people?' 粵

地位 dei6 wai6 di4 wei4 = position, status

邊位 bin1 wai6 = (polite) which one; who 粵

座位 zo6 wai6*2 zuo4 wei4 = seat

位置 wai6 zi3 wei4 zhi5 = position, location, seat, place; job, post

單位 daan1 wai6*2 dan1 wei4 = a unit; work unit; single

位於 wai6 jyu1 wei4 yu2 = be at; be in; be situated (in, at)

各位請起立! gok3 wai6*2 cing2 hei2 laap6 ge4 wei4 qing3 qi3 li4 = Everybody please stand up!

訂位 deng6 wai6*2 ding4 wei4 = reserve a seat

預位 jyu6 wai6*2 yu4 wei4 = leave room (for) 粵

中位 zung1 wai6*2 zhong1 wei4 = medium level 粵

王位 wong4 wai6 = throne

泊車位 paak3 ce1 wai6*2 bo2 che1 wei4 = parking space

停車位 ting4 ce1 wai6*2 ting2 che1 wei4 = parking space

各位 gok3 wai6*2 ge4 wei4 = everybody (a term of address)

定位 ding6 wai6*2 ding4 wei4 = locate; location; positioning

部位 bou6 wai6 bu4 wei4 = position; place

諸位 zyu1 wai6 zhu1 wei4 = everyone

學位 hok6 wai6*2 xue2 wei4 = academic degree

席位 zik6 wai6 xi2 wei4 = seat

床位 cong4 wai6*2 chuang2 wei4 = bunk; berth; bed (space)

燈位 dang1 wai6*2 deng1 wei4 = traffic lights

多位 do1 wai6*2 duo1 wei4 = multi-digit

崗位 gong1 wai6*2 gang3 wei4 = a job; a post; a posting; job position

職位 zik1 wai6 zhi2 wei4 = post, office, position

下一位 haa6 jat1 wai6*2 xia4 yi2 wei4 = next bit

原位 jyun4 wai6*2 yuan2 wei4 = in situ, in the original position/placement

四位 sei3 wai6*2 si4 wei4 = four-digit

首位 sau2 wai6*2 shou3 wei4 = primacy; the first place; top

低位 dai1 wai6*2 di1 wei4 = low-order

等位 dang2 wai6*2 = homotopic

頭位 tau4 wai6*2 = heading

穴位 jyut6 wai6*2 xue4 wei4 ; xue2 wei4 = pressure point (acupuncture)

空位 hung1 wai6*2 kong1 wei4 = a spare space; a vacant or unoccupied seat

歸位 gwai1 wai6 = homing (returns to a known position)

車位 ce1 wai6*2 che1 wei4 = short form for 泊車位粵

企位 kei5 wai6*2 = standing room only

出位 ceot1 wai6*2 = out of bounds 粵

櫃位 gwai6 wai6*2 = a counter 粵

過了火位 gwo3 liu5 fo2 wai6*2 = exaggerated 國

登位 dang1 wai6 = begin reign as ruler

排頭位 paai4 tau4 wai6*2 = pole position

排位 paai4 wai6*2 = set seating order at table

神位 san4 wai6*2 shen2 wei4 = used to mark the seat at a shrine for the spirit or spirits

中間位 zung1 gaan1 wai6*2 zhong1 jian1 wei4 = aisle/middle seat; [math] sandwich digit; [med.] interoposition, interposition

公務位 gung1 mou6 wai6*2 gong1 wu4 wei4 = business class

普通位 pou2 tung1 wai6*2 pu3 tong1 wei4 = economy class

窗口位 coeng1 hau2 wai6*2 chuang1 kou3 wei4 = window seat

走廊位 zau2 long4*2 wai6*2 zou3 lang2 wei4 = aisle seat

攤位 taan1 wai6*2 tan1 wei4 = a stall (at a market or fair); assign seats

舖位 pou3 wai6*2 = a space for a shop

三位一體 saam1 wai6 jat1 tai2 san1 wei4 yi1 ti3 = trinity (in Christianity)

位子 wai6/wai6*2 zi2 wei4 zi5 = place; seat

水位 seoi2 wai6 shui3 wei4 = water level

領先地位 ling5 sin1 dei6 wai6 ling3 xian1 di4 wei4 = lead(ing) position

越位 jyut6 wai6 yue4 wei4 = (team sports) offside

電郵位址 din6 jau4 wai6 zi2 dian4 you2 wei4 zhi3 = e-mail address; email address

垂直的位置 seoi4 zik6 dik1 wai6 zi3 chui2 zhi2 de5 wei4 zhi4 = perpendicular

地方官職位 dei6 fong1 gun1 zik1 wai6 di4 fang1 guan1 zhi2 wei4 = prefecture

位值 wai6 zik6 wei4 zhi2 = place value

方位角 fong1 wai6 gok3 fang1 wei4 jiao3 = bearing

羅盤方位角 lo4 pun4 fong1 wai6 gok3 luo2 pan2 fang1 wei4 jiao3 = compass bearing

補位數字 bou2 wai6 sou3 zi6 bu3 wei4 shu4 zi4 = place holder

方位 fong1 wai6 fang1 wei4 = bearing

取得大學學位 ceoi2 dak1 daai6 hok6 hok6 wai6*2 qu3 de2 da4 xue2 xue2 wei4 = to obtain a university education

住宅單位 zyu6 zaak6*2 daan1 wai6*2 = residential units

單位小 daan1 wai6*2 siu2 = [adj] tiny/cramped

傳教士體位 cyun4 gaau3 si6 tai2 wai6 = missionary position (male on top position during sex)

執法單位 zap1 faat3 daan1 wai6*2 = law-enforcement agencies

卡位 kaa1 wai6*2; kaat1 wai6*2 ka3 wei4 = dining-car-style seating, booth seating; card slot

霸位 baa3 wai6*2 ba4 wei4 = save seat 粵

全球定位系統 cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 hai6 tung2 quan2 qiu2 ding4 wei4 xi4 tong3 = global positioning system (GPS)

全球定位裝置 cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3 = GPS device (global positioning system)

定位裝置 deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3 ding4 wei4 zhuang1 zhi4 = locating device

攝位 sip3 wai6*2 = to achieve something by underhanded means; to be pushy or self-promoting

sit位 sit1 wai6*2 = [n] a seat (on a vehicle)

經濟客位 ging1 zai3 haak3 wai6*2 jing1 ji4 ke4 wei4 = economy class (airplane) (common formation)

搵位 wan2 wai6*2 = find a seat 粵

坐飛機位 co5 fei1 gei1 wai6*2 = sitting in the "nosebleed" (very top) section in the theater, stadium, gymnasium, etc.

博士學位 bok3 si6 hok6 wai6*2 bo2 shi4 xue2 wei4 = [n] doctorate (common formation)

國際單位 gwok3 zai3 daan1 wai6*2 guo2 ji4 dan1 wei4 = international unit (common formation)

學士學位 hok6 si6 hok6 wai6*2 xue2 shi4 xue2 wei4 = [n] bachelor's degree (common formation)

市場定位 si5 coeng4 deng6 wai6*2 shi4 chang3 ding4 wei4 = positioning (marketing) (common formation)

碩士學位 sek6 si6 hok6 wai6*2 shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4 = [n] master's degree (common formation)

櫃位貓 gwai6 wai6*2 maau1 = a fortune cat (招財貓) 粵

價位 gaa3 wai6*2 = price range

咁多位 gam3 do1 wai6*2 = everybody (a term of address) 粵

小販攤位 siu2 faan3*2 taan1 wai6*2 = hawker site (common formation)

高水位線 gou1 seoi2 wai6 sin3 = high water mark (common formation)

邊一位 bin1 jat1 wai6*2 = (polite) which one; who 粵

哪位 naa5 wai6*2 na3 wei4 = (polite) which one; who 國

哪一位 naa5 jat1 wai6*2 na3 yi1 wei4 = (polite) which one; who 國

位址 wai6 zi2 wei4 zhi3 = address

位居 wai6 geoi1 wei4 ju1 = to be located at

位標 wai6 biu1 wei4 biao1 = indexer

位相 wai6 soeng3 wei4 xiang4 = phase

位移 wai6 ji4 wei4 yi2 = displacement (vector); bit shift (in computing)

即位 zik1 wai6 ji2 wei4 = ascend the throne; accession; enthronement

品位 ban2 wai6 pin3 wei4 = grade (of products such as in mining)

在位 zoi6 wai6 zai4 wei4 = on the throne; reigning (monarch)

帝位 dai3 wai6 di4 wei4 = the title of Emperor

易位 jik6 wai6*2 yi4 wei4 = translocation

炮位 paau3 wai6 pao4 wei4 = emplacement

皇位 wong4 wai6 huang2 wei4 = the throne (and by extension, the title of Emperor, also 王位)

相位差 soeng3 wai6*2 caa1 xiang4 wei4 cha1 = phase difference

名譽地位 ming4 jyu6 dei6 wai6 = reputation and status

凹位 nap1 wai6*2 = a recess, a recessed area

角位 gok3 wai6*2 = corner 粵

執位 zap1 wai6*2 zhi2 wei4 = reshuffle (seats, political posts, etc.)

就位 zau6 wai6*2 jiu4 wei4 = to get into positions, take seats

埋位 maai4 wai6*2 = to take seats, get ready 粵

到位 dou3 wai6*2 = to arrive at a destination

聯邦執法單位 lyun4 bong1 zap1 faat3 daan1 wai6*2 = a federal law-enforcement unit (common formation)

把位 baa2 wai6*2 ba3 wei4 = position

掉位 diu6 wai6*2 = exchange seats

主辦單位 zyu2 baan6 daan1 wai6*2 = organizers of a function or event (ie. concert, tournament, etc.)

贊助單位 zaan3 zo6 daan1 wai6*2 = sponsors of a function or event (ie. concert, tournament, etc.)

上位 soeng5 wai6*2 shang4 wei4 = to move up, to get promoted,

帶位 daai3 wai6*2 dai4 wei4 = usher 粵

同位素 tung4 wai6 sou3 tong2 wei4 su4 = isotope

泊位 paak3 wai6*2 bo2 wei4 = parking space; parking spot 粵

單位數字 daan1 wai6*2 sou3 zi6 = single digit

卜位 buk1 wai6*2 bu3 wei4 = book seats; reserve seats 粵

禪位 sin6 wai6 shan4 wei4 = abdicate a throne

退位 teoi3 wai6 tui4 wei4 = to abdicate (the throne)

本位 bun2 wai6 ben3 wei4 = standard; one's own department or unit

全方位 cyun4 fong1 wai6*2 quan2 fang1 wei4 = on all fronts; all-round

北位 bak1 wai6*2 bei3 wei4 = (mahjong) north seat/player

東位 dung1 wai6*2 dong1 wei4 = (mahjong) east seat/player

南位 naam4 wai6*2 nan2 wei4 = (mahjong) south seat/player

西位 sai1 wai6*2 xi1 wei4 = (mahjong) west seat/player

事件相關電位 si6 gin6*2 soeng1 gwaan1 din6 wai6 shi4 jian4 xiang1 guan1 dian4 wei4 = event-related potential (common formation)

個人數位助理 go3 jan4 sou3 wai6 zo6 lei5 ge4 ren2 shu4 wei4 zhu4 li3 = personal digital assistant, PDA

亞音節單位 aa3 jam1 zit3 daan1 wai6*2 ya4 yin1 jie2 dan1 wei4 = sub-syllabic unit

位置效應 wai6 zi3 haau6 jing3 wei4 zhi4 xiao4 ying4 = position effect

放射性同位素 fong3 se6 sing3 tung4 wai6 sou3 fang4 she4 xing4 tong2 wei4 su4 = radioactive isotope; radioisotope (common formation)

二進位制 ji6 zeon3 wai6 zai3 er4 jin4 wei4 zhi4 = [math.] binary system

二進位法 ji6 zeon3 wai6 faat3 er4 jin4 wei4 fa3 = [math.] binary scale

位能 wai6 nang4 wei4 neng2 = [phys.] potential energy

十進位制 sap6 zeon3 wai6 zai3 shi2 jin4 wei4 zhi4 = [math.] denary system (decimal system, base 10 system)

十進位法 sap6 zeon3 wai6 faat3 shi2 jin4 wei4 fa3 = [math.] denary scale (decimal)

同位角 tung4 wai6 gok3 tong2 wei4 jiao3 = [math.] corresponding angles

單位圓 daan1 wai6 jyun4 dan1 wei4 yuan2 = [math.] unit circle

正方位角 zing3 fong1 wai6 gok3 zheng4 fong1 wei4 jiao3 = true bearing

真方位角 zan1 fong1 wai6 gok3 zhen1 fang1 wei4 jiao3 = true bearing

真方位角法 zan1 fong1 wai6 gok3 faat3 zhen1 fang1 wei4 jiao3 fa3 = true bearing

中位數 zung1 wai6 sou3 zhong1 wei4 shu4 = [math.] median

表示位置的 biu2 si6 wai6 zi3 dik1 biao3 shi4 wei4 zhi4 de5 = [adj] locative 國

天文單位 tin1 man4 daan1 wai6*2 tian1 wen2 dan1 wei4 = an Astronomical Unit (AU): 149,567,892 km

國際提高婦女地位研究所 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

嗣位 zi6 wai6 si4 wei4 = succeed to the throne

篡位 saan3 wai6 cuan4 wei4 = to usurp the throne

崗位培訓 gong1 wai6*2 pui4 fan3 gang3 wei4 pei2 xun4 = on-the-job training (common formation)

高位 gou1 wai6*2 gao1 wei4 = [stock market] high level

位圖 wai6 tou4 wei4 tu2 = a bitmap (in computer graphics)

家庭崗位歧視條例 gaa1 ting4 gong1 wai6*2 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6 jia1 ting2 gang1 wei4 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance

內臟反位 noi2 zong6 faan2 wai6 = situs inversus (common formation)

副學位 fu3 hok6 wai6*2 = sub-degree

聯合國婦女地位委員會 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 fu5 neoi5 dei6 wai6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

國務院學位委員會 gwok3 mou6 jyun6*2 hok6 wai6*2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 guo2 wu4 yuan4 xue2 wei4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = the Academic Degree Commission under the State Council (common formation)

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呢位係我父親。粵
This is my father.

先生，請問幾位？粵
Sir, how many people?

對於他這種地位的人來說, 這樣的行為是不莊重的。國
Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.

每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

我要借此機會, 向各位致謝
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all.

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