位子 wèizi place
place; seat
How to remember 位子: 位 position + 子 child = place.
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How it is used
- A seat / spot to sit; also a position/post - 帮我占个位子 (bāng wǒ zhàn ge wèizi) save me a seat.
- Colloquial; the physical seat (on a bus, in a theater) or figuratively one's job/rank.
- Contrast 座位 (zuòwèi, seat, slightly more formal/neutral) and 位置 (wèizhì, location/position in space).
Example sentences
- 我的位子在哪儿？ Wǒ de wèizi zài nǎér?Where is my seat?
- 这个位子空着吗？ Zhège wèizi kòngzhe ma?Is this seat available?