Meaning of 站
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- station
- to stand
- to halt
- to stop
- branch of a company or organization
- website
How to use 站
As a verb, 站 means to stand, and as a noun it means a station or stop, as in 车站 (chēzhàn) and 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn). It also appears in modern words like 网站 (wǎngzhàn, website). Example: 他在门口站着。(Tā zài ménkǒu zhànzhe.) He is standing at the door.
站 (zhàn) has 立 (lì, to stand) on the left and 占 (zhàn) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a person standing still at a spot they have claimed, like waiting at a bus stop.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 站 (zhàn) with 占 (zhàn, to occupy), since they sound the same. Only 站 has the 立 (stand) part on the left, so use it for standing and stations.
站 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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站 zhàn · station · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 站.
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop |
| 站住 | zhànzhù | to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station |
| 站台 | zhàntái | platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or ca |
| 站立 | zhànlì | to stand; standing |
| 核电站 | hédiànzhàn | nuclear power plant |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station |
| 空间站 | kōngjiānzhàn | space station |
| 站长 | zhànzhǎng | person in charge of a train station 車站|车站[che1 zhan4] (stationmaster), website 網站|网站[wang3 |
| 站岗 | zhàngǎng | to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty |
Questions about 站
What does 站 mean?
站 (zhàn) means "station; to stand" and is used as a noun and verb.
How do you write 站?
站 is made of 1 character: 站 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 站 an HSK word?
Yes. 站 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say 'stand up' in Chinese?
Say 站起来 (zhàn qǐlái), for example 请站起来 (qǐng zhàn qǐlái), please stand up. 站 alone means to be in a standing position.
How do I count stops on a bus or subway with 站?
站 works as its own measure word for stops, so you say 三站 (sān zhàn) for three stops, with no 个 (gè) needed. For example, 坐两站就到了 (zuò liǎng zhàn jiù dào le) means you arrive after riding two stops.