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定位

dìngwèi

to position, to locate; position

A person holds a smartphone showing a map with a red marker
Memory picture

Characters in this word

定 dìng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

位 wèi

Strokes
7
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 立 to stand
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这款产品的定位过于模糊,既吸引不了年轻人,也留不住老客户。 Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn de dìngwèi guòyú móhu, jì xīyǐn bùliǎo niánqīngrén, yě liú bù zhù lǎo kèhù. This product's positioning is too vague: it neither attracts young people nor keeps existing customers.
  • 打开手机的定位,朋友就能知道你在哪儿。 Dǎkāi shǒujī de dìngwèi, péngyou jiù néng zhīdào nǐ zài nǎr. If you turn on your phone's location, your friends can know where you are.
  • 这家咖啡店的定位很清楚,就是做安静的学习空间。 Zhè jiā kāfēi diàn de dìngwèi hěn qīngchu, jiùshì zuò ānjìng de xuéxí kōngjiān. This café's positioning is clear: it is a quiet space for studying.

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