阵地

陣地

zhèndì

noun #12,739

Measure Word

一个阵地 gè

Meanings

1 (military) position; front
2 (fig.) stronghold; base

Characters

battle formation; front

Examples

士兵们坚守阵地，不肯后退。

Shìbīng men jiānshǒu zhèndì, bùkěn hòutuì.

The soldiers held their position and refused to retreat.

我们必须夺回这个阵地。

Wǒmen bìxū duóhuí zhège zhèndì.

We must recapture this position.

Tips

usage

Beyond military contexts, 阵地 is often used figuratively: 舆论阵地 (battleground of public opinion), 文化阵地 (cultural stronghold).

Stroke Order

阵 zhèn

地 dì