zhù
verb HSK 6 #9,068

Meanings

  1. 1 to station; to be posted (military/diplomatic)
  2. 2 to halt; to stay

Examples

Zhōngguó zhù Měiguó dàshǐguǎn
Chinese Embassy in the United States
Bùduì zhù zhā zài zhège chéngshì.
The troops are stationed in this city.
Tā shì zhù wài jìzhě.
He is a foreign correspondent.
Liánhéguó zhù Huá dàibiǎo lái fǎng.
The UN representative in China came to visit.

Tips

usage
is used for official/military stationing: 驻扎 (to station troops), (stationed in China), (stationed abroad). The pattern + country is used for embassies and diplomatic posts.

Stroke Order

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