Meaning of 驻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to halt
- to stay
- to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
How to use 驻
驻 is mostly used in formal or official contexts about troops, diplomats, reporters, or companies being stationed somewhere. It usually appears in compounds like 驻扎 (zhùzhā) or 常驻 (chángzhù), or in titles such as 驻华大使 (zhù Huá dàshǐ, ambassador to China). Example: 他是驻北京的记者。(Tā shì zhù Běijīng de jìzhě.) He is a reporter stationed in Beijing.
驻 combines 马 (mǎ, horse) on the left with 主 (zhǔ) on the right, which also hints at the sound zhù. Picture a rider making his horse 马 stop and stay in one place, the way troops halt and set up camp.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 驻 with 住 (zhù, to live), since both are pronounced zhù and both have 主. Use 住 for everyday living, like 我住在上海, and save 驻 for official postings, so 我驻在上海 sounds wrong for ordinary life.
驻 in example sentences
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驻 zhù · to halt · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 驻.
| 驻扎 | zhùzhā | to station; to garrison (troops) |
| 驻军 | zhùjūn | to station or garrison troops; garrison |
| 驻守 | zhùshǒu | (man a post and) defend |
| 进驻 | jìnzhù | to enter and garrison; (fig.) to establish a presence in |
| 驻地 | zhùdì | station; encampment |
| 常驻 | chángzhù | resident; permanent (representative) |
Questions about 驻
What does 驻 mean?
驻 (zhù) means "to halt; to stay" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 驻?
驻 is made of 1 character: 驻 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 驻 an HSK word?
Yes. 驻 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 驻 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 驻 is written 駐.
What is the difference between 驻 and 住?
住 (zhù) is the everyday word for living or staying somewhere, like at home or in a hotel. 驻 (zhù) means being officially stationed somewhere for work or duty, such as soldiers, embassies, or company offices.
What does 驻 mean in names like 中国驻美国大使馆?
Here 驻 means 'stationed in' or 'accredited to', so 中国驻美国大使馆 (Zhōngguó zhù Měiguó dàshǐguǎn) is the Chinese Embassy in the United States. The pattern A驻B + office or title is very common in news and official names.