品位 pǐnwèi rank
rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste
How to remember 品位: 品 article + 位 position = rank.
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How it is used
- Taste/discernment, or grade/rank - 有品位 (yǒu pǐnwèi) tasteful; 品位高 (pǐnwèi gāo) refined; also ore grade (矿石品位).
- Note the 位 (wèi): this is the noun for aesthetic taste as a level one possesses. Compare same-sound 品味 below (the verb).