驻扎

駐紮

zhùzhā

verb HSK 7-9 #12,045

Meanings

1 to station
2 to garrison troops

Characters

to station; to reside

to set up; to pitch (camp)

Examples

HSK 6

这里曾经驻扎过一支军队。

Zhèlǐ céngjīng zhùzhā guo yī zhī jūnduì.

An army was once garrisoned here.

HSK 7-9

部队驻扎在边境附近。

Bùduì zhùzhā zài biānjìng fùjìn.

The troops are stationed near the border.

Tips

usage

Almost exclusively used in military contexts. For civilian 'stationing' (like posting someone to a location), use 派驻 instead.

Stroke Order

驻 zhù

扎 zhā