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位置 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wèi zhì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
位置的意思是某个东西或人所在的地方。
Wèizhì de yìsi shì mǒu gè dōngxi huò rén suǒ zài de dìfang.
Position means the place where something or someone is.
Context note
在日常生活中，位置用来描述物品或人的具体地点。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng, wèizhì yòng lái miáoshù wùpǐn huò rén de jùtǐ dìdiǎn.
In daily life, position is used to describe the specific place of an object or person.
5 examples
请告诉我你的位置。
qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de wèi zhì。
Please tell me your position.
我的书包在桌子的位置。
wǒ de shū bāo zài zhuō zi de wèi zhì。
My backpack is at the position of the table.
这个位置很舒服。
zhè ge wèi zhì hěn shū fú。
This position is very comfortable.
我们找到了最好的位置看表演。
wǒ men zhǎo dào le zuì hǎo de wèi zhì kàn biǎo yǎn。
We found the best position to watch the show.
猫的位置在沙发下面。
māo de wèi zhì zài shā fā xià miàn。
The cat's position is under the sofa.
5 mini stories
小明找不到他的铅笔。他检查了每个位置。
xiǎo míng zhǎo bú dào tā de qiān bǐ。 tā jiǎn chá le měi gè wèi zhì。
Xiao Ming can't find his pencil. He checked every position.
在教室里，每个学生都有自己的位置。小红的座位在第二排。
zài jiào shì lǐ， měi gè xué shēng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wèi zhì。 xiǎo hóng de zuò wèi zài dì èr pái。
In the classroom, each student has their own position. Xiao Hong's seat is in the second row.
公园里最好的位置是长椅。我们可以坐在那里休息。
gōng yuán lǐ zuì hǎo de wèi zhì shì cháng yǐ。 wǒ men kě yǐ zuò zài nà lǐ xiū xi。
The best position in the park is the bench. We can sit there to rest.
妈妈把花瓶放在安全的位置。这样不会被打碎。
mā ma bǎ huā píng fàng zài ān quán de wèi zhì。 zhè yàng bú huì bèi dǎ suì。
Mom put the vase in a safe position. So it won't be broken.
比赛时，运动员站在自己的位置。裁判吹哨开始。
bǐ sài shí， yùn dòng yuán zhàn zài zì jǐ de wèi zhì。 cái pàn chuī shào kāi shǐ。
During the game, athletes stand in their positions. The referee blows the whistle to start.