位于

位於

wèiyú

verb HSK 4 #4,751

Meanings

1 to be located at
2 to be situated at

Characters

position; place

Examples

北京位于中国北部。

Běijīng wèiyú Zhōngguó běibù.

Beijing is located in northern China.

这家酒店位于市中心。

Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn wèiyú shì zhōngxīn.

This hotel is located in the city center.

学校位于一条安静的街道上。

Xuéxiào wèiyú yī tiáo ānjìng de jiēdào shàng.

The school is situated on a quiet street.

Tips

usage

位于 is formal/written. In casual speech, people say 在 (zài) instead: 北京在中国北部。

Stroke Order

位 wèi

于 yú