How to Say ‘Measure word for people; seats’ in Simplified Chinese
位
wèi
[way]
💬 Usage Tip: [位] is a polite measure word for people, so in restaurants [几位？] sounds more natural than [几个人？]. You'll hear it a lot from staff with numbers too, like [两位] or [四位].
Phrase Breakdown
位
wèi
[way]
person; guest (polite measure word)
A polite measure word for people, commonly used by restaurant staff when asking about party size.
今天晚上有四位来这里过生日。
There will be four guests coming here tonight to celebrate a birthday.
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