位于

位於

wèiyú

verb HSK 5 #4,751

Meanings

1 to be located at
2 to be situated at

Characters

position; place

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

这家酒店位于市中心。

Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn wèiyú shìzhōngxīn.

This hotel is located in the city center.

HSK 6

北京位于中国北部。

Běijīng wèiyú Zhōngguó běibù.

Beijing is located in northern China.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

位 wèi

于 yú