位 wèi — position; location; (measure word for persons); place; seat
这位老师教我们中文。Zhè wèi lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men Zhōng wén.This teacher teaches us Chinese.
Common words: 单位 (dān wèi)、座位 (zuò wèi)、各位 (gè wèi)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "location"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "location", including 位 (wèi), 址 (zhǐ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "location" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 位 (wèi), 址 (zhǐ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wèi, zhǐ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 位 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 位 wèiposition; location; (measure word for persons); place; seatUseful words: 单位, 座位
- 址 zhǐlocation; siteUseful words: 地址, 网址
Common words for these 2 "location" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 位 (wèi) — so "location" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "location".
址 zhǐ — location; site
请把你家的地址写给我。Qǐng bǎ nǐ jiā de dì zhǐ xiě gěi wǒ.Please write down your home address for me.
Common words: 地址 (dì zhǐ)、网址 (wǎng zhǐ)、住址 (zhù zhǐ)
All 2 characters
Open 位、址 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.