各就各位

gè jiù gè wèi · ge jiu ge wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
  2. (athletics) On your mark!

In a sentence

2 examples
01

比(bǐ)赛(sài)开(kāi)始(shǐ)前(qián),裁(cái)判(pàn)让(ràng)选(xuǎn)手(shǒu)们(men)各(gè)就(jiù)各(gè)位(wèi)。

Before the race started, the referee told the athletes to get into position.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)口(kǒu)令(lìng)后(hòu),大(dà)家(jiā)立(lì)刻(kè)各(gè)就(jiù)各(gè)位(wèi)。

After hearing the command, everyone immediately took their positions.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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