驻 (zhù) - to halt & to station

驻Tone 4

zhù ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 马

志

驻 · zhù

to halt;

to station;

to be stationed;

to stop;

to reside temporarily

to haltto stationto be stationed

Usage highlights

station troopsembassyresident representativegarrisonstationed abroadresident correspondent

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The army is stationed at the border (驻军边境).
  • She works at the Chinese embassy (驻中国大使馆工作).
  • The company has a representative office in Shanghai (驻上海代表处).
  • This medicine can stop bleeding (这种药能驻血).

Collocations

  • station troops(驻军)
  • embassy(驻外使馆)
  • resident representative(驻在代表)
  • garrison(驻防)
  • stationed abroad(驻外)
  • resident correspondent(驻站记者)

Idioms

  • Youth stays forever(青春永驻)
  • Keep one's beauty forever(容颜永驻)
  • Station troops and cultivate wasteland(驻兵屯田)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant a horse stopping or halting; extended to military and diplomatic contexts for stationing troops or officials.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe stopping or arresting conditions like bleeding.
  • Common in modern contexts for diplomatic missions, corporate offices, and military bases.

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