位居

wèijū

verb #29,370

Meanings

1 to be situated at (a rank)
2 to rank (a position)
3 to be placed at

Characters

position; rank; location

to occupy; to reside at; to be located

Examples

他在公司中位居高层。

Tā zài gōngsī zhōng wèijū gāocéng.

He occupies a senior position in the company.

这座城市的GDP位居全国第三。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de GDP wèijū quánguó dìsān.

This city's GDP ranks third in the country.

Tips

usage

位居 is typically followed by a rank, place, or status: 位居第一 (ranked first), 位居前列 (ranked in the top group), 位居要职 (holding an important post). It is formal and mostly written.

Stroke Order

位 wèi

居 jū