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    Expressing "to be stationed" with 驻 (zhù)

    Actions & Events
    Location & Position

    Structure

    驻 + Location + Noun

    Explanation

    驻 (zhù) means "to be stationed" or "to be posted" at a location, typically used for diplomatic or military assignments. It commonly appears before a place name to indicate an official posting, as in 驻华大使 (ambassador stationed in China).

    Examples

    • 他是驻日本的外交官。

      Tā shì zhù Rìběn de wàijiāoguān.

      He is a diplomat stationed in Japan.

    • 驻华大使出席了今天的会议。

      Zhù Huá dàshǐ chūxí le jīntiān de huìyì.

      The ambassador to China attended today's meeting.

    • 这支部队驻扎在边境地区。

      Zhè zhī bùduì zhùzhā zài biānjìng dìqū.

      This unit is stationed in the border area.

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