Chinese word

立场

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì chǎng

Meaning

  • nounposition

Example

在这个问题上，我的立场很明确。zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng wǒ de lì chǎng hěn míng què

My position on this issue is very clear.

Illustration for 立场 (position)

More examples

双方在某些议题上存在立场分歧。shuāng fāng zài mǒu xiē yì tí shàng cún zài lì chǎng fēn qí

The two sides have different positions on some issues.

Core concept

An issue-based viewpoint anchored in the role, interests, or principles of the person or group holding it.

Common phrases

  • 明确立场míng què lì chǎng

    clarify one's position

  • 软化立场ruǎn huà lì chǎng

    moderate one's position

  • 立场分歧lì chǎng fēn qí

    differences in positions

Similar words

观点guān diǎn: A way of thinking about or viewing a particular issue.
意见yì jiàn: A personal opinion or judgment about something.
态度tài dù: The feelings and way of responding toward a person, matter, or situation.
角度jiǎo dù: A particular direction or focus from which something is viewed.

Definition in Chinese

指个人或集体基于身份、利益或原则在某问题上的看法和态度，常含有立足点与取向的意味。zhǐ gè rén huò jí tǐ jī yú shēn fèn lì yì huò yuán zé zài mǒu wèn tí shàng de kàn fǎ hé tài dù cháng hán yǒu lì zú diǎn yǔ qǔ xiàng de yì wèi

Word origin

立场 (lìchǎng, "position") is formed from 立 (lì, "stand") plus 场 (chǎng, "field"), so its literal structure suggests a standpoint within a situation.

Usage tips

  • The word does not by itself signal stubbornness or conflict; context can describe a balanced, changing, or opposing view.

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