Qǐng zhàn wěn fú hǎo (请站稳扶好): Hold on tight

请站稳扶好。

qǐng zhàn wěn fú hǎo

Hold on tight

Character breakdown

请

please

qǐng

站

to stand

zhàn

稳

steady

wěn

扶

to hold onto

fú

好

well

hǎo

Grammar and structure

This is a polite imperative: 请 (qǐng) means 'please', 站 (zhàn) means 'stand', 稳 (wěn) means 'steady', 扶 (fú) means 'hold onto', and 好 (hǎo) means 'well'. So it literally means 'please stand steady and hold on well'.

Variations and politeness

请抓紧

qǐng zhuā jǐn

Please hold on tight. — More colloquial; uses 抓 (zhuā) 'to grab' instead of 扶 (fú).

请稳住

qǐng wěn zhù

Please stay steady. — More formal; focuses on stability rather than holding.

稳住

wěn zhù

Hold steady. — Shorter and more direct; omits 'please'.

Mini dialogue

请站稳扶好！

qǐng zhàn wěn fú hǎo

Please hold on tight!

好的，我会的！

hǎo de, wǒ huì de

Okay, I will!

When to use it

Appropriate

When you are making a public announcement on a bus or metro.
When you want to warn someone to hold on for safety in a moving vehicle.
When you are a parent telling a child to hold on to something stable.

Avoid when

When you simply want someone to hold your hand in a casual setting; this phrase is specifically about safety in vehicles.
When you are asking someone to hold an object for you; this phrase means to hold onto a support, not to take something.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'hold on tight' in Chinese?

You can say '请站稳扶好' (qǐng zhàn wěn fú hǎo), which literally means 'please stand steady and hold on well'.

How do you pronounce '请站稳扶好'?

It is pronounced 'qǐng zhàn wěn fú hǎo'. The tones are: qǐng (3rd tone), zhàn (4th tone), wěn (3rd tone), fú (2nd tone), hǎo (3rd tone).

When do you use '请站稳扶好'?

You use it in situations where you want to remind people to hold on for safety, such as on public transportation or when a child is on a moving vehicle.