位于

位于 wèiyú

Be located at (situated at)

位于 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體位於 weiyu

What 位于 means

Be located at (situated at)

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Character by character

位于 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

位

wèi

Place (location - position - mw for persons)

于

yú

In (at - to - from - by - than - out of)

Words that share a character with 位于

How to write 位于

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位于 in a sentence

学校位于市中心。

Xuéxiào wèiyú shì zhōngxīn.

The school is located in the city centre.

这个国家位于欧洲。

Zhège guójiā wèiyú Ōuzhōu.

This country is located in Europe.

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Questions about 位于

What does 位于 mean in English?

位于 is pronounced wèiyú and means Be located at (situated at).

How do you pronounce 位于?

位于 is wèiyú in pinyin — written weiyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 位于?

位于 is written with 2 characters: 位 (wèi) Place (location - position - mw for persons), 于 (yú) In (at - to - from - by - than - out of). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 位于 written in traditional Chinese?

位於. The simplified form 位于 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 位於 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wèiyú.

Is 位于 an HSK word?

Yes — 位于 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

尾巴 wěiba 委屈 wěiqū 未必 wèibì 未来 wèilái 位置 wèizhi 胃 wèi 胃口 wèikǒu 温暖 wēnnuǎn

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