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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

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.
联合国安理会有五个常任理事国席位。
Liánhéguó Ānlǐhuì yǒu wǔ gè chángrènlǐshìguó xíwèi.
The UN Security Council has five permanent member seats.
他们争夺最后一个席位。
Tāmen zhēngduó zuìhòu yīgè xíwèi.
They are competing for the last seat.

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