各位 (gè wèi) — everyone, all of you (polite, used to address a group)
Definition
A polite vocative used to address a group directly ('Ladies and gentlemen', 'everyone'). More formal and respectful than 大家, which is neutral everyday 'everyone'.
pronoun
everyoneall of you (polite, used to address a group)
Examples
- 各位。Huān yíng gè wèi cān jiā jīn tiān de huì yì.Welcome everyone to today's meeting.
- 各位，。gè wèi Qǐng zhù yì, xiàn zài kāi shǐ kǎo shì.Everyone, please pay attention — the exam starts now.
- 各位。Gǎn xiè gè wèi tí chū de bǎo guì yì jiàn.Thank you all for your valuable suggestions.
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