首位 (shǒu wèi) — first place (in a competition or ranking); place of honor (seating or status)
Definition
首位 means 'the first place / top position' in a ranking, competition, or field — used for both people and domains (e.g. industry, research). It emphasizes being at the top of a sequence rather than physical seating.
noun
first place (in a competition or ranking)place of honor (seating or status)
Examples
- 首位。Tā zài zhè chǎng bǐ sài lǐ huò dé le shǒu wèi.He obtained first place in this competition.
- ，首位。Yàn huì shàng, guì bīn bèi ān pái zuò zài shǒu wèi.At the banquet, the honored guest was seated in the place of honor.
- 首位。Tā zài háng yè yán jiū lǐng yù wěn jū shǒu wèi.She firmly holds the top position in industry research.
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