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席位

xíwèi
noun HSK 7-9 #10,810

Measure Word

一个席位 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 seat (in a legislature or organization)
  2. 2 membership position

Characters

席
xí
seat; banquet; mat
位
wèi
position; place
A designated seat or position.

Examples

HSK 6
该党在国会获得了三十个席位。
Gāi dǎng zài guóhuì huòdé le sānshí gè xíwèi.
The party won thirty seats in the parliament.
HSK 6
他们争夺最后一个席位。
Tāmen zhēngduó zuìhòu yīgè xíwèi.
They are competing for the last seat.
HSK 7-9
联合国安理会有五个常任理事国席位。
Liánhéguó Ānlǐhuì yǒu wǔ gè chángrèn lǐshìguó xíwèi.
The UN Security Council has five permanent member seats.

Tips

usage
席位 is a formal word for allocated positions in organizations, legislatures, or competitions. For physical chairs, use 座位.

Stroke Order

席 xí
位 wèi