那位

nàwèi

phrase #5,770

Meanings

1 that (person)
2 that one (polite, for people)

Characters

measure word (polite, for people)

Examples

HSK 1

请问那位先生是谁？

Qǐngwèn nàwèi xiānshēng shì shéi?

Excuse me, who is that gentleman?

HSK 2

那位老师教得很好。

Nàwèi lǎoshī jiāo de hěn hǎo.

That teacher teaches very well.

Tips

grammar

位 is a polite measure word specifically for people. 那位 is more respectful than 那个 when referring to someone.

Stroke Order

那 nà

位 wèi