一席之地

yìxízhīdì
phrase #10,934

Meanings

  1. 1 a place (for oneself)
  2. 2 a role to play
  3. 3 a niche

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zhōngyú zài gōngsī lǐ yǒule yìxízhīdì.
He finally has an established place in the company.
HSK 5
Zhōngguó zài guójì wǔtái shàng zhànyǒu yìxízhīdì.
China occupies an important place on the international stage.

Tips

memory
(one) + (seat/mat) + (of) + (place) = literally 'one seat's worth of place', i.e., your own spot.
grammar
Commonly used with 占有 (to occupy) or (to have): 占有一席之地, 有一席之地.

Stroke Order

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