方位 (fāng wèi) — direction, orientation, position (especially relative to compass points)
Definition
方位 is a more technical/formal word for a specific position or orientation (often using compass points) — more precise than 方向 ('general direction'). Often appears in fixed compass terms like 东南方位.
noun
directionorientationposition (especially relative to compass points)
Examples
- 方位？Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ zhè ge fāng wèi zài nǎ lǐ ma?Can you tell me where this direction/position is?
- ，方位。Tā de fāng xiàng gǎn hěn qiáng, zǒng néng zhǔn què pàn duàn fāng wèi.He has a strong sense of direction and can always accurately judge orientation.
- ，方位。Zài yě wài, wǒ men kě yǐ yòng zhǐ nán zhēn què dìng fāng wèi.In the wild, we can use a compass to determine direction.
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