Chinese word

地位

Pronunciation

Pinyindì wèi

Meaning

  • nounstatus

Example

他现在有很高的地位，大家都尊重他。tā xiàn zài yǒu hěn gāo de dì wèi dà jiā dōu zūn zhòng tā

He now has high status, and everyone respects him.

Illustration for 地位 (status)

More examples

他的地位在公司里逐渐提高了。tā de dì wèi zài gōng sī lǐ zhú jiàn tí gāo le

His status in the company gradually improved.

Core concept

The place a person holds in a social group, shown by rank, influence, and the respect that person receives.

Common phrases

  • 社会地位shè huì dì wèi

    social status

  • 提高地位tí gāo dì wèi

    raise one's status

  • 政治地位zhèng zhì dì wèi

    political status

Similar words

身份shēn fèn: The personal or legal status that identifies someone.
职位zhí wèi: A named post or work role within a company or organization.
等级děng jí: A stage or level in an order from lower to higher.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人在社会、团体或组织中所处的等级和位置，以及由此体现的权力、影响力或受尊重的程度。zhǐ yí gè rén zài shè huì tuán tǐ huò zǔ zhī zhōng suǒ chù de děng jí hé wèi zhì yǐ jí yóu cǐ tǐ xiàn de quán lì yíng xiǎng lì huò shòu zūn zhòng de chéng dù

Word origin

地 (dì, "ground") + 位 (wèi, "place or rank") frames social standing as the place a person occupies within a group.

Usage tips

  • English status can also mean the condition of a process or application, but 地位 (dìwèi, "status") focuses on standing among people in a society or organization.

Other meanings

  • positionnoun
  • official postnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 社会地位shè huì dì wèisocial statusnoun

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