那位

nàwèi

phrase #5,770

Meanings

1 that (person)
2 that one (polite, for people)

Characters

measure word (polite, for people)

Examples

那位老师教得很好。

Nàwèi lǎoshī jiāo de hěn hǎo.

That teacher teaches very well.

请问那位先生是谁？

Qǐngwèn nàwèi xiānshēng shì shéi?

Excuse me, who is that gentleman?

Tips

grammar

位 is a polite measure word specifically for people. 那位 is more respectful than 那个 when referring to someone.

Stroke Order

那 nà

位 wèi