位于
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
位于 (wèiyú) · to be located at
位于 (wèiyú) means “to be located at”. It is written with 2 characters: 位 (measure word for people (polite)) + 于 (at). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 位于 is built
The characters
位 wèi · measure word for people (polite)
What 位 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: The place where a person 亻 stands 立 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
于 yú · at
What 于 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
我们学校位于市中心。Wǒmen xuéxiào wèiyú shì zhōngxīn.Our school is located in the city center.
这家宾馆位于海边。Zhè jiā bīnguǎn wèiyú hǎibiān.This hotel is located by the sea.
Questions about 位于
What does 位于 mean?
位于 (wèiyú) means “to be located at”.
How do you pronounce 位于?
位于 is pronounced wèiyú.
Which HSK level is 位于?
位于 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 单位dānwèiworkplace
- 座位zuòwèiseat
- 各位gèwèieveryone
- 地位dìwèiposition
- 位置wèizhiposition
- 部位bùwèipart
- 方位fāngwèidirection
- 岗位gǎngwèipost
- 学位xuéwèiacademic degree
- 职位zhíwèiposition
Learn 位于 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.