位wèiclassifier for people (honorific)

1. 1.

   classifier for people (honorific)classifier

• 位classifier for people (honorific)

See it in 这位老师很好, 那位先生是我爸爸的朋友 and 我家来了两位客人.

1. HSK 1

   这位老师很好。

   Zhè wèi lǎoshī hěn hǎo.

   This teacher is very good.

2. HSK 1

   那位先生是我爸爸的朋友。

   Nà wèi xiānsheng shì wǒ bàba de péngyou.

   That gentleman is my dad's friend.

3. HSK 3

   我家来了两位客人。

   Wǒ jiā lái le liǎng wèi kèrén.

   Two guests came to my home.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   那位先生是谁？

   Nà wèi xiānsheng shì shéi?

   Who is that gentleman?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   他是我爸爸的朋友。

   Tā shì wǒ bàba de péngyou.

   He is my dad's friend.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   他是老师吗？

   Tā shì lǎoshī ma?

   Is he a teacher?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   是，他是一位老师。

   Shì, tā shì yí wèi lǎoshī.

   Yes, he is a teacher.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这___老师很好。 (This teacher is very good.)

   A位B本C杯
2. 2.What does 那位先生是我爸爸的朋友。 mean?

   AThat gentleman is my dad's friend.BThat gentleman is my dad's teacher.CThat gentleman is not at home.
3. 3.Which word is a "classifier for people (honorific)"?

   A位B喝C书

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