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Jyutping wai6
Pinyin wèi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. position/location/place/seat/classifier for people (honorific)/classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)/throne/post/rank/status
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    名次​;​排名
    position; rank
    • 本週頭十位
      本周头十位
      bun2 zau1 tau4 sap6 wai6
      this week's first ten
    • 你喺我心目中永遠都係第一位。
      你喺我心目中永远都系第一位。
      nei5 hai2 ngo5 sam1 muk6 zung1 wing5 jyun5 dou1 hai6 dai6 jat1 wai6.
      You are always the number one in my mind.
  2. 語素
    位​(​wai2​)​嘅​本​調​讀​法
    the original tone of 位 wai2
    • 各就各位
      各就各位
      gok3 zau6 gok3 wai6
      on your marks
    • 主席之位
      主席之位
      zyu2 zik6 zi1 wai6
      the position of Chairperson
  3. 語素
    特指​帝位
    specifically, the seat of the throne
    • 在位
      在位
      zoi6 wai6
      on the throne
    • 篡位
      篡位
      saan3 wai6
      to usurp the throne
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    rank; grade; status
  2. character
    to arrange; to set out
  3. character, often, polite
    Classifier for persons.
    • 這位歌手
      这位歌手
      zhè wèi gē shǒu
      this singer
    • 那位先生
      那位先生
      nà wèi xiān shēng
      that man
  4. character
    digit; place
    • 三位數
      三位数
      sān wèi shù
      three-digit number
    • 進位
      进位
      jìn wèi
      to carry (by one or more places)
  5. character
    to be situated at; to be located at
  6. character
    standard; rule
  7. character
    throne; royal seat
  8. character
    a surname
  9. character
    position; location
  10. character
    bit (the smallest unit of storage in a digital computer)
    (syn.) 位元, 比特
  11. character
    title; official position
    (syn.) 地步, 地位
  12. character
    seat; seating
  13. character, honorific
    people
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. throne
  2. position, post
  3. rank, status
  4. seat
  5. Cangjie Input
    OYT
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #572
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #226
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #303

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Jyutping wai2
Pinyin wèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. position
  2. location
  3. place
  4. seat
  5. classifier for people (honorific)
  6. classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
  7. (physics) potential
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. position/location/place/seat/classifier for people (honorific)/classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)/throne/post/rank/status
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    坐​嘅​地方​;​座位​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    seat; place to sit
    • 霸位
      霸位
      baa3 wai2
      to occupy a seat
    • 我行咗成日都冇位坐,好攰。
      我行咗成日都冇位坐,好攰。
      ngo5 haang4 zo2 seng4 jat6 dou1 mou5 wai2 co5, hou2 gui6.
      After having walked all day long, I still get no seat and feel so tired.
    • 入面仲有兩個位。
      入面仲有两个位。
      jap6 min6 zung6 jau5 loeng5 go3 wai2.
      There are still two seats inside.
  2. 名詞
    地方​;​地理位置​;​處所​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    place; spot; position; geographic part
    • 暗角位
      暗角位
      am3 gok3 wai2
      dark corner
    • 騎呢位
      骑呢位
      ke4 le4 wai2
      speed camera locations
    • 彎位
      弯位
      waan1 wai2
      turn; curve
    • 上橋位
      上桥位
      soeng5 kiu4 wai2
      entrance of a bridge
    • 呢個位背光喎。
      呢个位背光㖞。
      ni1 go3 wai2 bui3 gwong1 wo3.
      This spot is in backlit situation.
    • 你喺站裏面邊個位啊?
      你喺站里面边个位啊?
      nei5 hai2 zaam6 leoi5 min6 bin1 go3 wai2 aa3?
      At which position are you in the station?
  3. 名詞
    事物​嘅​某部​份​;​連續體​裏​面​嘅​一​點
    part of a thing or matter; point in a continuum
    • 高潮位
      高潮位
      gou1 ciu4 wai2
      climax
    • 價位
      价位
      gaa3 wai2
      price level
    • 張相排錯位喎,搬去頭嗰段嘅右邊啦。
      张相排错位㖞,搬去头𠮶段嘅右边啦。
      zoeng1 soeng2 paai4 co3 wai2 wo3, bun1 heoi3 tau4 go2 dyun6 ge3 jau6 bin1 laa1.
      The photo is misplaced. Move it to the right side of the first paragraph.
    • 套片後半段勁多笑位啊。
      套片后半段劲多笑位啊。
      tou3 pin2 hau6 bun3 dyun6 ging6 do1 siu3 wai2 aa3.
      The latter half of the movie contains so many gags.
  4. 名詞
    擔​當​嘅​角色​、​代表​嘅​身份​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    place; position; identity; role
    • 呢個位唔易做㗎。
      呢个位唔易做㗎。
      ni1 go3 wai2 m4 ji6 zou6 gaa3.
      It is not easy to play this role well.
  5. 名詞
    一個​數入面​,​各個數​字​嘅​地方
    place or figure (of a number)
    • 個位數
      个位数
      go3 wai2 sou3
      a single-digit number
    • 百位
      百位
      baak3 wai2
      hundreds
  6. 量詞
    用​嚟​數人​數​嘅​禮​貌​用法
    measure word for people, often used with respect
    • 「先生,幾多位呀?」「三個吖。」
      「先生,几多位呀?」「三个吖。」
      sin1 saang1, gei2 do1 wai2 aa3? saam1 go3 aa1
      "Sir, how many seats?" (asked by waiters while seating patrons) "Three."
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 位子
  2. 位置
  3. 座位
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果他年轻一点,他将很适合这个职位。
    如果他年輕一點,他將很適合這個職位。
    rú guǒ tā nián qīng yī diǎn , tā jiāng hěn shì hé zhè ge zhí wèi 。
    • If he were a little younger, he would be eligible for the post.
  2. Mandarin
    把这些座位留给老人。
    把這些座位留給老人。
    bǎ zhè xiē zuò wèi liú gěi lǎo rén 。
    • Keep these seats for the elderly.
  3. Mandarin
    第一排的座位5美元。
    第一排的座位5美元。
    dì yī pái de zuò wèi 5 měi yuán 。
    • The charge for a front row seat is 5 dollars.
  4. Mandarin
    教堂位于山脚。
    教堂位於山腳。
    jiào táng wèi yú shān jiǎo 。
    • The church is at the foot of the hill.
    • The church is at the foot of a mountain.
    • The church is at the foot of the mountain.
  5. Mandarin
    这位是安田先生。
    這位是安田先生。
    zhè wèi shì ān tián xiān sheng 。
    • This is Mr Yasuda.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶位医生系儿童疾病嘅专家。
    嗰位醫生係兒童疾病嘅專家。
    go2 wai6 ji1 sang1 hai6 ji4 tung4 zat6 beng6 ge3 zyun1 gaa1 。
    • The doctor is a great authority on children's diseases.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶位作家用过嘅家私全部摆晒喺呢间博物馆度。
    嗰位作家用過嘅傢俬全部擺晒喺呢間博物館度。
    go2 wai6 zok3 gaa1 jung6 gwo3 ge3 gaa1 si1 cyun4 bou6 baai2 saai3 hai2 nei4 gaan1 bok3 mat6 gun2 dou6 。
    • The writer's furniture is all shown in this museum.
  3. Cantonese
    佢就系我寻晚同你讲过𠮶位医生。
    佢就係我尋晚同你講過嗰位醫生。
    keoi5 zau6 hai6 ngo5 cam4 maan5 tung4 nei5 gong2 gwo3 go2 wai6 ji1 sang1 。
    • This is the doctor whom I spoke of last night.
  4. Cantonese
    啲重要部位记住要打格仔㖞。
    啲重要部位記住要打格仔喎。
    di1 zung6 jiu3 bou6 wai6 gei3 zyu6 jiu3 daa2 gaak3 zai2 wo5 。
    • Please ensure the genitals are obscured by a mosaic effect.
  5. Cantonese
    佢喺巴士度让咗个位俾一个老婆婆。
    佢喺巴士度讓咗個位俾一個老婆婆。
    keoi5 hai2 baa1 si2 dou6 joeng6 zo2 go3 wai2 bei2 jat1 go3 lou5 po4 po4 。
    • She made room for an old woman in the bus.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    所谓「有人辞官归故里,有人漏夜赶科场」,政府问责团队早排发生「跳船潮」,几位高官提早退休,但就有反对党成员宁愿退党都要补上空缺。
    所謂「有人辭官歸故里,有人漏夜趕科場」,政府問責團隊早排發生「跳船潮」,幾位高官提早退休,但就有反對黨成員寧願退黨都要補上空缺。
    so2 wai6 jau5 jan4 ci4 gun1 gwai1 gu3 lei5, jau5 jan4 lau6 je6 gon2 fo1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 man6 zaak3 tyun4 deoi2 zou2 paai4 faat3 sang1 tiu4 syun4 ciu4, gei2 wai2 gou1 gun1 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1, daan6 zau6 jau5 faan2 deoi3 dong2 sing4 jyun4 ning4 jyun2 teoi3 dong2 dou1 jiu3 bou2 soeng5 hung1 kyut3.
    • People come and go. There are vacancies in the governing team after several principal officials jumped ship by early retirement some days ago. Meanwhile, certain members of the opposition camp would rather leave their parties and fill in.
  2. Cantonese
    腯身位
    腯身位
    • to get the position between the opponent and the ball
  3. Cantonese
    佢份人好功利,为咗上位咩都做得出。
    佢份人好功利,為咗上位咩都做得出。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 gung1 lei6, wai6 zo2 soeng5 wai2 me1 dou1 zou6 dak1 ceot1.
    • He is deeply in love with interests and will do anything for it.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个位咁阔,实摆得落啦。
    呢個位咁闊,實擺得落啦。
    ni1 go3 wai2 gam3 fut3, sat6 baai2 dak1 lok6 laa1.
    • The area is so spacious. That thing can definitely fit in here.
  5. Cantonese
    连日暴雨后水塘水位上升咗一米。
    連日暴雨後水塘水位上升咗一米。
    lin4 jat6 bou6 jyu5 seoi2 tong4 seoi2 wai2 soeng6 sing1 zo2 jat1 mai5.
    • After days of heavy rain, the water level of reservoir rose by one meter.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    霸位
    霸位
    baa3 wai2
    • to reserve a seat for someone who has not yet arrived
  2. Mandarin
    地理位置
    地理位置
    dì lǐ wèi zhì
    • geographical location
  3. Mandarin
    具体位置
    具體位置
    jù tǐ wèi zhì
    • exact location
  4. Mandarin
    您所在的位置。
    您所在的位置。
    nín suǒ zài de wèi zhì .
    • You are here.
  5. Mandarin
    这个位子空着吗?
    這個位子空着嗎?
    zhè ge wèi zǐ kòng zhe ma ?
    • Is this seat available?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    呢位歌星喺佢出道卅年嘅纪念演唱会上,一身银光闪闪。
    呢位歌星喺佢出道卅年嘅紀念演唱會上,一身銀光閃閃。
    ni1 wai2 go1 sing1 hai2 keoi5 ceot1 dou6 saa1 nin4 ge3 gei2 nim6 jin2 coeng3 wui2 soeng6, jat1 san1 ngan4 gwong1 sim2 sim2.
  2. Cantonese
    巴士满载,连揾位企都难,莫讲话坐。
    巴士滿載,連揾位企都難,莫講話坐。
  3. Cantonese
    当年 CEC 仲系一只毫子股,讲紧系一两毫水位上落,冇乜成交𠮶只。
    當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股,講緊係一兩毫水位上落,冇乜成交嗰隻。
    yue:當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股,講緊係一兩毫水位上落,冇乜成交嗰隻。