就位 (jiù wèi) — to take one's position, to take one's seat (formal context)
Definition
就位 (jiùwèi) means 'to take one's place/position', used formally when people (soldiers, performers, meeting attendees) move into their assigned spots. Often paired with 各位 or 各就各位 as a command.
verb
to take one's positionto take one's seat (formal context)
Examples
- 就位，。Qǐng gè wèi jiù wèi, yǎn chū mǎ shàng kāi shǐ.Everyone, please take your seats; the performance is about to start.
- 就位，。Dà jiā dōu yǐ jiù wèi, jiù děng nǐ yí gè rén le.Everyone has already taken their places; we're just waiting for you.
- ，。Wǒ men jiù le wèi zhī hòu, huì yì zhèng shì kāi shǐ.After we all took our positions, the meeting officially began.
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