zhongwen-obsidian/位wèi.md

位wèi is an alternative to 个ge as a measure word for referring to people. It implies respect, and serves as an honorific measure word:

1. 他是一位作是非常认真的老师 He is a teacher who is very conscientious about his work
2. 来，让我介绍一下儿。这位是王大夫，这位是张老师。 Come, let me introduce you. This is Dr. Wang and this is Teacher Zhang.
3. 喂，请问您是哪位？ Hey, may I ask who you are?

Sometimes it can also be used in a playful tone as a term of endearment, for example with friends (a bit like sir, my lady, etc. in English).

Commonly in a restaurant, a waiter would ask "几位" to inquire about the size of your party. This is normally answered with 位 also (as somewhat of an exception, it's not having a big ego to do so), e.g. 四位.