品位

pǐnwèi

noun HSK 7-9 #7,709

Meanings

1 taste; refinement
2 grade; quality

Characters

quality; grade; product

position; rank; seat

Examples

HSK 1

她穿衣服很有品位。

Tā chuān yīfú hěn yǒu pǐnwèi.

She has great taste in clothing.

HSK 3

提高生活品位需要不断学习。

Tígāo shēnghuó pǐnwèi xūyào bùduàn xuéxí.

Improving one's taste in life requires continuous learning.

HSK 5

这家餐厅的装修很有品位。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de zhuāngxiū hěn yǒu pǐnwèi.

This restaurant's decor is very tasteful.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 品位 (taste/refinement) with 品味 (to savor/appreciate). 品位 is a noun about someone's level of taste; 品味 is a verb meaning to savor or appreciate.

memory

品 (quality) + 位 (rank/position) = one's rank of taste and refinement.

Stroke Order

品 pǐn

位 wèi