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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[wèi]
  1. 1. noun [位置] location
  2. 2. noun [地位] position
    post
  3. 3. noun [Mathematics] digit
    two-digit number
    他挣六数的工资。
    He earns a six-figure salary.
  4. 4. measure word
    主持人请来了两嘉宾。
    The host invited two guests of honour (英) {或} honor (美)

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[wèi]
  1. 1. noun place; location
    a place to sit; seat
  2. 2. noun position
    fame and position
  3. 3. noun throne
  4. 4. noun [Mathematics] place; figure; digit
    unit's place
    ten's place
    小数
    decimal place
    计算到小数点后五
    calculate to five decimal places
    four-figure number; four-digit number
  5. 5. measure word [Polite] (used for people)
    表!
    Fellow Delegates!
    今天我们家要来几朋友。
    We have some friends coming to see us today.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[wèi]
  1. 1. 置;所在的地方
    各就各
    骨节错
  2. 2. 人在社会生活某一领域中所处的
  3. 3. 特指君主的统治地
    退
  4. 4. 用于人(含敬意)
    是谁?。
    代表。
  5. 5. 数码在一个数里所占的

Examples

学校有50老师,其中10是男老师。
The school has 50 teachers, and ten of them are male.
他转过脸来,我才认出是老同学。
He turned around, and then I recognized him as a former classmate of mine.
基因
allele
他是可敬的老师。
He is a respected teacher.
他是有名的白案师傅。
He is a well-known chef of staple foods.
听说他祖上是清代的贝勒爷。
I've heard that he has an ancestor who was awarded Beile (a knighthood in the Qing Dynasty).
这名演员是布依族人。
This actor is Bouyei ethnic minority.
教授是大儒,弟子遍布全国。
The professor is a famous scholar with students from all over China.
他是当行出色的化学家。
He is a chemist, and excels in his field.
他是精于探案的福尔摩斯。
He is good at detecting, like Sherlock Holmes.

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