站队

站隊

zhànduì

verb #74,000

Meanings

1 to line up
2 to take sides
3 to pick a faction

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

学生们在操场上站队。

Xuéshēng men zài cāochǎng shàng zhànduì.

The students are lining up on the playground.

HSK 7-9

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 bùxíng.

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

HSK 7-9

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