# 方位 (fāngwèi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 方位 (fāngwèi) means “direction; bearing”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: direction; bearing
- Pinyin: fāngwèi (fang1 wei4)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 我们用指南针来确定方位。
  Wǒmen yòng zhǐnánzhēn lái quèdìng fāngwèi.
  We use a compass to determine the direction.

## Characters

- [方](https://hanziro.com/word/fang-square/) (fāng): square; power or involution (math.)
- [位](https://hanziro.com/word/wei-people/) (wèi): (measure word) for people; seat

https://hanziro.com/word/fang-wei-direction/

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