原位 (yuán wèi) — original position; normal position; home position; in situ
Definition
原位 means 'original position' — used for things (machines, equipment, objects) returning to or staying where they were placed. The technical phrase ∼癌 ('carcinoma in situ') uses this same literal sense.
noun
original positionnormal positionhome positionin situ
Examples
- ，原位。Tā àn le yí xià àn niǔ, jī qì jiù huí dào le yuán lái de yuán wèi.He pressed a button and the machine returned to its original position.
- “原位”。Yī shēng zài jiǎn chá bào gào zhōng xiě le "yuán wèi ái" sān gè zì.The doctor wrote "carcinoma in situ" in the examination report.
- 原位。Zhè zhǒng shè bèi zài bān yùn guò chéng zhōng yào bǎo chí yuán wèi.This type of equipment must maintain its original position during transport.
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