Chinese word

站立

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn lì

Meaning

  • verbstand

Example

请不要在列车门口站立。qǐng bú yào zài liè chē mén kǒu zhàn lì

Please do not stand in the train doorway.

Illustration for 站立 (stand)

More examples

医生建议病人不要长时间站立。yī shēng jiàn yì bìng rén bú yào cháng shí jiān zhàn lì

The doctor advised the patient not to stand for a long time.

Core concept

Both feet hold the body upright, covering the change into that position as well as the continued posture.

Common phrases

  • 站立不动zhàn lì bú dòng

    stand still

  • 站立起来zhàn lì qǐ lái

    stand up

  • 长时间站立cháng shí jiān zhàn lì

    stand for a long time

Similar words

站zhàn: To stand on both feet in an upright position.
站着zhàn zhe: To remain standing for a period of time.
站起来zhàn qǐ lái: To rise into a standing position from sitting or lying down.
站住zhàn zhù: To stop moving and stay in one place.

Definition in Chinese

用两足直立，表示从坐或卧变为站的动作，或保持站着的状态。yòng liǎng zú zhí lì biǎo shì cóng zuò huò wò biàn wéi zhàn de dòng zuò huò bǎo chí zhàn zhe de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound pairs 站 (zhàn, "stand or stop") with 立 (lì, "stand upright"), linking a stable position with the act of becoming upright.

Usage tips

  • For everyday listening, recognizing this more formal register helps distinguish public instructions and written descriptions from the shorter expressions normally heard in conversation.

Other meanings

  • stand upverb

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