归位 (guī wèi) — to return to one's seat or original position
Definition
Literary/classroom phrasing for 'returning to one's seat or original position,' often used in commands or formal settings. Typically used in 把-construction or in the pattern ∼了才… ('back in place before…').
verb
to return to one's seat or original position
Examples
- 归位。Qǐng gè wèi tóng xué guī wèi.Please, everyone, return to your seats.
- 。Tā bǎ qí zǐ guī le wèi cái lí kāi.He put the chess pieces back in place before leaving.
- ，归位。Huì yì jié shù hòu, dà jiā xùn sù guī wèi.After the meeting ended, everyone quickly returned to their seats.
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