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地位

dìwèi

status; position

How common it is

地位 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dìwèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

地位表示在社会或群体中的位置和重要性。

dì wèi biǎo shì zài shè huì huò qún tǐ zhōng de wèi zhì hé zhòng yào xìng。

地位 means position and importance in society or a group.

Context note

地位常用于社会、家庭和比较。

dì wèi cháng yòng yú shè huì 、 jiā tíng hé bǐ jiào。

It is often used with society, family, and comparison.

5 examples

他的地位很高。
tā de dì wèi hěn gāo。
His status is very high.
这件事很有地位。
zhè jiàn shì hěn yǒu dì wèi。
This matter has a lot of importance.
老师在班里地位很重要。
lǎo shī zài bān lǐ dì wèi hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher's position in the class is very important.
地位不是最重要的。
dì wèi bú shì zuì zhòng yào de。
Status is not the most important thing.
她在团队中的地位很稳。
tā zài tuán duì zhōng de dì wèi hěn wěn。
Her position in the team is very stable.

5 mini stories

他靠努力提高了自己的地位。
tā kào nǔ lì tí gāo le zì jǐ de dì wèi。
He improved his status through hard work.
老师说,做人比地位更重要。
lǎo shī shuō, zuò rén bǐ dì wèi gèng zhòng yào。
The teacher said being a good person matters more than status.
这个角色在故事里的地位很重要。
zhè ge jué sè zài gù shì lǐ de dì wèi hěn zhòng yào。
This role is very important in the story.
他们不看地位,只看能力。
tā men bú kàn dì wèi, zhī kàn néng lì。
They do not look at status, only at ability.
地位高不代表一定快乐。
dì wèi gāo bú dài biǎo yí dìng kuài lè。
Having a high status does not mean being happy.

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