位:wai2
(pos:量詞)
<explanation>
yue:用嚟數人數嘅禮貌用法
eng:measure word for people, often used with respect
<eg>
yue:「先生,幾多位呀?」「三個吖。」 (sin1 saang1, gei2 do1 wai2 aa3? saam1 go3 aa1)
eng:"Sir, how many seats?" (asked by waiters while seating patrons) "Three."
位:wai2
(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:#坐 嘅地方;#座位(量詞:個)
eng:seat; place to sit
<eg>
yue:霸位 (baa3 wai2)
eng:to occupy a seat
<eg>
yue:我行咗成日都冇位坐,好攰。 (ngo5 haang4 zo2 seng4 jat6 dou1 mou5 wai2 co5, hou2 gui6.)
eng:After having walked all day long, I still get no seat and feel so tired.
<eg>
yue:入面仲有兩個位。 (jap6 min6 zung6 jau5 loeng5 go3 wai2.)
eng:There are still two seats inside.
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<explanation>
yue:#地方;地理位置;處所(量詞:個)
eng:place; spot; position; geographic part
<eg>
yue:暗角位 (am3 gok3 wai2)
eng:dark corner
<eg>
yue:#騎呢位 (ke4 le4 wai2)
eng:speed camera locations
<eg>
yue:彎位 (waan1 wai2)
eng:turn; curve
<eg>
yue:上橋位 (soeng5 kiu4 wai2)
eng:entrance of a bridge
<eg>
yue:呢個位背光喎。 (ni1 go3 wai2 bui3 gwong1 wo3.)
eng:This spot is in backlit situation.
<eg>
yue:你喺站裏面邊個位啊? (nei5 hai2 zaam6 leoi5 min6 bin1 go3 wai2 aa3?)
eng:Where are you located in the station?
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<explanation>
yue:事物嘅某部份;連續體裏面嘅一#點
eng:part of a thing or matter; point in a continuum
<eg>
yue:高潮位 (gou1 ciu4 wai2)
eng:climax
<eg>
yue:價位 (gaa3 wai2)
eng:price level
<eg>
yue:張相排錯位喎,搬去頭嗰段嘅右邊啦。 (zoeng1 soeng2 paai4 co3 wai2 wo3, bun1 heoi3 tau4 go2 dyun6 ge3 jau6 bin1 laa1.)
eng:The photo is misplaced. Move it to the right side of the first paragraph.
<eg>
yue:套片後半段勁多笑位啊。 (tou3 pin2 hau6 bun3 dyun6 ging6 do1 siu3 wai2 aa3.)
eng:The latter half of the movie contains so many gags.
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<explanation>
yue:擔當嘅角色、代表嘅身份(量詞:個)
eng:place; position; identity; role
<eg>
yue:呢個位唔易做㗎。 (ni1 go3 wai2 m4 ji6 zou6 gaa3.)
eng:It is not easy to play this role well.
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<explanation>
yue:一個數入面,各個數字嘅地方
eng:place or figure (of a number)
<eg>
yue:個位數 (go3 wai2 sou3)
eng:a single-digit number
<eg>
yue:百位 (baak3 wai2)
eng:hundreds
位:wai6
(pos:量詞)
<explanation>
yue:名次;排名
eng:position; rank
<eg>
yue:本週頭十位 (bun2 zau1 tau4 sap6 wai6)
eng:this week's first ten
<eg>
yue:你喺我心目中永遠都係第一位。 (nei5 hai2 ngo5 sam1 muk6 zung1 wing5 jyun5 dou1 hai6 dai6 jat1 wai6.)
eng:You'll always be number one in my heart.
位:wai6
(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:#位(wai2)嘅本調讀法
eng:the original tone of 位 wai2
<eg>
yue:#各就各位 (gok3 zau6 gok3 wai6)
eng:on your marks
<eg>
yue:主席之位 (zyu2 zik6 zi1 wai6)
eng:the position of Chairperson
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<explanation>
yue:特指#帝位
eng:specifically, the seat of the throne
<eg>
yue:#在位 (zoi6 wai6)
eng:to be on the throne
<eg>
yue:#篡位 (saan3 wai6)
eng:to usurp the throne