Writing
站 (zhàn) — how to say "to stand" in Chinese
站
To stand; station
noun · verb
1. station; stopHSK 3.0 · level 2
noun
2. to stand; to be on one's feetHSK 3.0 · level 3
verb
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
站在门口
zhàn zài ménkǒu
stand at the door
站起来
zhàn qǐlái
stand up
下一站
xià yí zhàn
the next stop
Examples
请在公交车站等我。
Please wait for me at the bus station.
下一站是图书馆。
The next station is the library.
Mnemonic
[zhàn-] Jan stands at the station 站, waiting for the train to arrive 🚉. She draws a horizontal line [一] on the platform to mark her standing spot, ensuring she doesn't step back onto the tracks. With her detective hat on, Jan knows that staying 站 in one spot is key to solving the mystery of where the train will take her next!
Frequently asked questions
How to say stand in Chinese?
"to stand" in Chinese is 站 (zhàn).
Zhan meaning in English
站 (zhàn) means "To stand; station".
How is 站 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhàn (written as zhan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to stand" in Chinese characters?
It is written 站 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 站?
站 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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