站1 zhàn verb ① (直立) stand ▸ 站出来 step forward ▸ 站起来 stand up ▸ figurative 站在党的立场上 uphold the Party’s stand ▸ figurative 站稳立场 take a firm stand ▸ 中国人民站起来了。 The Chinese people have stood up. → 站岗, 站立② (停下) stop ▸ 不怕慢,只怕站。 It’s better to move on slowly than merely to mark time. |