How to say "to stand" in Chinese

站
zhànto standPart of speech: Verbs

"to stand" in Chinese is 站 — pronounced zhàn.

In a sentence

  • 火车站在前面。Huǒchēzhàn zài qiánmiàn.The train station is ahead.

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 我要去___。I want to go to ___.
  • ___ 在哪里?where is ___?
  • 怎么走?how do I get there?
  • 离这里远吗?Is it far from here?
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