How to Say ‘Four people’ in Simplified Chinese
四位
sì wèi
[suh way]
💬 Usage Tip: When answering [几位？], Chinese often just says number + [位]: [四位]、[两位]. No full sentence is needed.
Phrase Breakdown
四
sì
[suh]
four
Specifies the number in a party of four.
四位想订包厢，请问停车方便吗？
Four people would like to reserve a private room; may I ask if parking is convenient?
位
wèi
[way]
people; guests
In 四位, 位 politely counts four people.
四位已经订好了，还需要两个停车位。
The reservation for four people is already done, and we still need two parking spaces.
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