位于

• 拼音: wèi yú
• 汉字拆解: 位 = 亻(person) + 立 (stand), one who stands in a place; 于 = a preposition character indicating location

含义

To be located at; to be situated in.

A formal verb used to indicate the geographical or physical location of a place or object. Commonly found in written descriptions, geography texts, and introductions to places. Not typically used for people or moving things.

例句

1. 这座城市位于中国的东南部。
2. 学校位于市中心，交通非常方便。
3. 那家餐厅位于商场的三楼。

用法指南

语境: geography, writing, descriptions

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 故宫位于北京市中心。(The Palace Museum is located in the centre of Beijing.)
• 公司位于开发区内。(The company is situated within the development zone.)

错误说法

• 他位于教室里。(Don't use 位于 for people's physical presence — use 在 instead; 位于 describes fixed locations of places or buildings.)

起源与历史

Compound of 位 (position, place) and 于 (at, in — a formal preposition), meaning 'to be positioned at.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal