原位

yuánwèi

noun #25,765

Meanings

1 original position
2 in situ
3 the place where something currently is

Characters

original, source, primary

position, place, seat

Examples

请把书放回原位。

Qǐng bǎ shū fàng huí yuánwèi.

Please put the book back in its original place.

医生进行了原位手术，避免了移植的风险。

Yīshēng jìnxíng le yuánwèi shǒushù, bìmiǎn le yízhí de fēngxiǎn.

The doctor performed in-situ surgery, avoiding the risks of transplantation.

Tips

usage

原位 is used both in everyday Chinese (put it back in its place) and as a technical medical/scientific term meaning in situ (in the original or natural position).

Stroke Order

原 yuán

位 wèi