一席之地

yìxízhīdì

phrase #10,934

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

他终于在公司里有了一席之地。

Tā zhōngyú zài gōngsī lǐ yǒule yìxízhīdì.

He finally has an established place in the company.

中国在国际舞台上占有一席之地。

Zhōngguó zài guójì wǔtái shàng zhànyǒu yìxízhīdì.

China occupies an important place on the international stage.

Tips

memory

一 (one) + 席 (seat/mat) + 之 (of) + 地 (place) = literally 'one seat's worth of place', i.e., your own spot.

grammar

Commonly used with 占有 (to occupy) or 有 (to have): 占有一席之地, 有一席之地.

Stroke Order

一 yī

席 xí

之 zhī

地 dì