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“be located” in Chinese

Chinese

Also坐落 (zuò luò)

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi yú

Example

我的家位于学校附近。wǒ de jiā wèi yú xué xiào fù jìn

My house is located near the school.

Illustration for 位于 (be located)

How to say “be located” in Chinese

“Be located” in Chinese is 位于 (wèi yú).

Pins a person or thing to a stated place or area in an objective, formal description.

Full entry for 位于: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 位于

公司位于市中心。gōng sī wèi yú shì zhōng xīn

The company is located in the city center.

Tips for using 位于

  • Everyday speech often uses 在 (zài, "be at") for location, whereas this formal verb commonly appears in addresses, public notices, and factual introductions.

Other Chinese words for “be located”

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坐落

zuò luò

verbbe located

我们的办公室坐落在市中心。wǒ men de bàn gōng shì zuò luò zài shì zhōng xīn

Our office is located in the city center.

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