站立

zhànlì

verb HSK 7-9 #12,901

Meanings

他在门口站立了很久。

Tā zài ménkǒu zhànlì le hěn jiǔ.

He stood at the doorway for a long time.

请全体站立，升国旗。

Qǐng quántǐ zhànlì, shēngguóqí.

Everyone please stand for the raising of the national flag.

usage

站立 is more formal than plain 站 (to stand). It emphasizes the posture of standing upright and is used in ceremonial or official contexts.

站 zhàn

立 lì