# 经纬 (jīngwěi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 经纬 (jīngwěi) means “longitude and latitude”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: longitude and latitude
- Pinyin: jīngwěi (jing1 wei3)
- Traditional: 經緯
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 可以用经纬度来确定地图上的位置。
  Kěyǐ yòng jīngwěi dù lái quèdìng dìtú shàng de wèizhì.
  We can use longitude and latitude to determine a location on the map.

## Characters

- [经](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-pass-through/) (jīng): to pass through; to undergo
- 纬 (wěi): latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving)

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-wei-longitude-and-latitude/

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