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Expressing standing at a location with 站在 (zhàn zài)
Actions & Events
Location & Position
Structure
Subject + 站在 + Place
Explanation
站在 (zhàn zài) means "to stand at" or "to stand on." It combines the verb 站 (to stand) with the preposition 在 (at) to indicate the specific location where someone is standing.
Examples
她站在窗前看着外面的雨。
Tā zhàn zài chuāng qián kàn zhe wàimiàn de yǔ.
She stood by the window watching the rain outside.
老师站在讲台上等大家安静下来。
Lǎoshī zhàn zài jiǎngtái shàng děng dàjiā ānjìng xiàlái.
The teacher stood at the podium waiting for everyone to quiet down.
他站在桥上拍了一张照片。
Tā zhàn zài qiáo shàng pāi le yī zhāng zhàopiàn.
He stood on the bridge and took a photo.