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    Expressing "being stationed" with 驻扎 (zhùzhā)

    Actions & Events
    Location & Position

    Structure

    军队/警察 + 驻扎 + 在 + Place

    Explanation

    The verb 驻扎 (zhùzhā) means "to be stationed" or "to be garrisoned," describing military or police forces positioned at a particular location. It implies a semi-permanent deployment for security or defense purposes.

    Examples

    • 一支部队已经驻扎在边境地区。

      yī zhī bùduì yǐjīng zhùzhā zài biānjìng dìqū.

      A unit of troops has already been stationed in the border area.

    • 维和部队驻扎在那个村庄附近好几个月了。

      wéihé bùduì zhùzhā zài nàgè cūnzhuāng fùjìn hǎo jǐ gè yuè le.

      The peacekeeping forces have been stationed near that village for several months.

    • 那里长期驻扎着一千多名士兵。

      nàlǐ chángqī zhùzhā zhe yīqiān duō míng shìbīng.

      Over a thousand soldiers have been stationed there for a long time.

    • 一支部队已经驻扎在边境地区。

      yī zhī bùduì yǐjīng zhùzhā zài biānjìng dìqū.

      A military unit has already been stationed in the border area.

    • 维和部队驻扎在那个村庄附近好几个月了。

      Wéihé bùduì zhùzhā zài nàge cūnzhuāng fùjìn hǎo jǐ ge yuè le.

      The peacekeeping forces have been stationed near that village for several months.

    • 那里长期驻扎着一千多名士兵。

      Nàlǐ chángqī zhùzhā zhe yīqiān duō míng shìbīng.

      Over a thousand soldiers have been stationed there for a long time.

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