Word: 位 (wèi) classifier for people (honorific)

These are the example sentences using 位 in the sense classifier for people (honorific). Every sentence using 位 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 位 in this sense

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这本词典是几位专家编写的。

Zhè běn cídiǎn shì jǐ wèi zhuānjiā biānxiě de.

This dictionary was compiled by several experts.
这道题目没有一位老师会做。

Zhè dào tímù méiyǒu yí wèi lǎoshī huì zuò.

None of the teachers could solve the problem.
那一位是什么人？

Nà yí wèi shì shénme rén?

Who is this person?
那位先生靠什么生活？

Nà wèi xiānsheng kào shénme shēnghuó?

What does that gentleman do for a living?
那位医生刚在这附近开业。

Nà wèi yīshēng gāng zài zhè fùjìn kāiyè.

That doctor has just set up a practice near here.
那位医生是儿童疾病的专家。

Nà wèi yīshēng shì értóng jíbìng de zhuānjiā.

The doctor is a great authority on children's diseases.
那位士兵变成老师了。

Nà wèi shìbīng biànchéng lǎoshī le.

The soldier became a teacher.
那位女士说土耳其语吗？

Nà wèi nǚshì shuō Tǔ'ěrqíyǔ ma?

Does the lady speak Turkish?
那位将军在山里打仗打了三天。

Nà wèi jiāngjūn zài shān lǐ dǎzhàng dǎle sāntiān.

That general fought a battle in the mountains for three days.
那位戴眼镜的男士是谁？

Nà wèi dài yǎnjìng de nánshì shì shéi?

Who is that gentleman in spectacles?
那位歌手一出场，大家就鼓掌了。

Nà wèi gēshǒu yì chūchǎng, dàjiā jiù gǔzhǎngle.

As soon as the singer came on stage, everyone applauded.
那位法官一向大公无私。

Nà wèi fǎguān yíxiàng dàgōngwúsī.

That judge has always been impartial.
那位绅士经常戴着一顶帽子。

Nà wèi shēnshì jīngcháng dàizhe yì dǐng màozi.

That gentleman usually wears a hat.
那位老师在教英语会话。

Nà wèi lǎoshī zài jiāo Yīngyǔ huì huà.

That teacher is teaching English conversation.
那位老教授上课总是出口成章。

Nà wèi lǎo jiàoshòu shàngkè zǒngshì chūkǒuchéngzhāng.

That old professor is always articulate when he teaches.
那位老爷爷看起来很慈祥。

Nà wèi lǎoyéye kànqǐlai hěn cíxiáng.

That old gentleman looks very kind.
那位象棋大师教了我很多。

Nà wèi xiàngqí dàshī jiāole wǒ hěn duō.

That chess master taught me a lot.
那位运动员终于击进了一球。

Nà wèi yùndòngyuán zhōngyú jī jìnle yì qiú.

At the last moment the player was able to hit the ball in.
那家公司需要一位管理顾问。

Nà jiā gōngsī xūyào yí wèi guǎnlǐ gùwèn.

That company needs a management consultant.
那边的两位女士是谁？

Nàbian de liǎng wèi nǚshì shì shéi?

Who are the two women over there?
邮票上有一位老人的肖像。

Yóupiào shàng yǒu yí wèi lǎorén de xiàoxiàng.

The stamp bears the image of an elderly man.
门口有一位男士在等你。

Ménkǒu yǒu yí wèi nánshì zài děng nǐ.

There's a man waiting for you at the door.
门口有位警察。

Ménkǒu yǒu wèi jǐngchá.

There's a policeman at the door.