Chinese word

各位

Pronunciation

Pinyingè wèi

Meaning

  • pronouneveryone

Example

各位小朋友，请安静地听故事。gè wèi xiǎo péng yǒu qǐng ān jìng dì tīng gù shì

All of you children, please listen quietly to the story.

Illustration for 各位 (everyone)

More examples

各位请就座，会议马上开始。gè wèi qǐng jiù zuò huì yì mǎ shàng kāi shǐ

Everyone, please be seated; the meeting will begin soon.

Core concept

A polite word that brings many listeners or readers into the same conversation.

Common phrases

  • 各位请就座gè wèi qǐng jiù zuò

    Everyone please be seated

  • 各位请排队gè wèi qǐng pái duì

    Everyone please form a line

Similar words

你们nǐ men: A neutral way to speak directly to two or more people.
大家dà jiā: A way to address or refer to everyone in a group.

Definition in Chinese

作为第二人称复数的礼貌称呼，用于向听众、读者或同事等多人打招呼或引起注意。zuò wéi dì èr rén chēng fù shù de lǐ mào chēng hū yòng yú xiàng tīng zhòng dú zhě huò tóng shì děng duō rén dǎ zhāo hū huò yín qǐ zhù yì

Word origin

各 (gè, "each") points to every member, while 位 (wèi, "person, respectfully counted") adds respect to the way those members are named.

Usage tips

  • It suits classmates, colleagues, and formal audiences, but a greeting for one person uses a different expression.

Other meanings

  • ladies and gentlemenpronoun

Word lists with this word