wai6 zi3位置

Jyutpingwai6 zi3

Yalewaih ji

名詞Very common

Definition

Location, position, or seat; the place where something is located or its status level.

location; place; spot
seat; place to sit
position; status; rank

neutralplacespeople

How it's used

Refers primarily to a physical spot or a social rank within an organization. When talking about a seat in a restaurant or vehicle, it is common to use 位 or 座位 instead to sound more natural. Use this word when you want to emphasize the specific coordinates or the status of someone in a hierarchy.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei1呢dou6度zung6仲jau5有mou5冇gat1吉wai6位zi3置aa4呀？

Are there any empty seats left here?

nei5你kei5企喺hai2呢ni1個go3位wai6置zi3影jing2相soeng2最zeoi3好hou2睇。

You look best when you stand in this position to take a photo.

Common phrases

wan2搵wai2位zi3置

to find a seat or location

hou2好wai6位zi3置

a good spot

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a person's job title or role, as 職位 is the standard term for that. It is also not used to describe the state of being situated somewhere, which is better expressed using the verb 喺.