Today’s word of the day is 站 (zhàn) which means ‘to stand’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 站 (zhàn).
网站 (wǎngzhàn) Website
The first word is 网站 (wǎngzhàn) which means ‘website’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 网 means internet, and 站 means stand. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们公司有一个新的网站，你可以在上面找到更多信息。(Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu yīgè xīn de wǎngzhàn, nǐ kěyǐ zài shàngmiàn zhǎodào gèng duō xìnxī.) Our company has a new website where you can find more information.
火车站 (huǒchē zhàn) Train station
Another word we can create with 站 (zhàn) is 火车站 (huǒchē zhàn). This is a noun that means train station. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 火车 means train and 站 means stand. A way of using it in a sentence is 我明天要从火车站出发去上海。(Wǒ míngtiān yào cóng huǒchē zhàn chūfā qù shànghǎi.) I will depart for Shanghai from the train station tomorrow.
站起 (zhàn qǐ) To stand up
Finally, we can create the word 站起 (zhàn qǐ) which means ‘to stand up’. The 起 here means ‘to rise’. A way of using it in a sentence is 请大家站起来，我们开始上课。(Qǐng dàjiā zhàn qǐlái, wǒmen kāishǐ shàngkè.) Please stand up, we are starting the class.