Writing
部位 (bù wèi) — how to say "position" in Chinese
部位
Position; location; part (of body)
noun
Character composition
部
part, department
位
place, position
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
邑
City
#163 · yì · 7 strokes
Collocations
关键部位
guān jiàn bù wèi
key part
身体部位
shēn tǐ bù wèi
body part
受伤部位
shòu shāng bù wèi
injured area
Examples
医生检查了病人身体的每个部位。
The doctor examined every part of the patient's body.
这个部位很重要。
This part is very important.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "position" in Chinese?
"position" in Chinese is 部位 (bù wèi).
部位 meaning in English
部位 (bù wèi) means "Position; location; part (of body)".
How is 部位 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù wèi (written as bu wei, buwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "position" in Chinese characters?
It is written 部位: 部 has 10 strokes, 位 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 部位?
部位 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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