站队

站隊

zhànduì

verb #74,000

Meanings

1 to line up (literal)
2 to take sides
3 to pick a faction

Characters

Examples

学生们在操场上站队。

Xuéshēngmen zài cāochǎng shàng zhànduì.

The students are lining up on the playground.

公司里两个副总斗得厉害，你不站队也不行。

Gōngsī lǐ liǎng ge fùzǒng dòu de lìhai, nǐ bú zhànduì yě bù xíng.

The two VPs are fighting hard at the company; you can't avoid picking a side.

这件事我不站队，谁也不得罪。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bú zhànduì, shéi yě bù dézuì.

On this I'm not taking sides — I'm not offending anyone.

Tips

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The figurative "pick a side" meaning is very common in office politics, celebrity fandom, and online disputes. 不站队 (refuse to take sides) is a deliberate survival strategy.

Stroke Order

站 zhàn

队 duì