地位 (dì wèi) — position, status, standing
Definition
地位 is one's social or professional standing (position, status). 等级 refers more to a graded rank or level, while 名次 is a contest ranking. 平等 is the related adjective 'equal' describing such status.
noun
positionstatusstanding
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 地位。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ de dì wèi hěn gāo.His status in the company is very high.
- 地位。Zhè běn shū zài wén xué shǐ shàng zhàn yǒu zhòng yào dì wèi.This book occupies an important position in literary history.
- 地位。Tā nǔ lì tí shēng zì jǐ de shè huì dì wèi.She works hard to improve her social status.
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