No. 189 in Chinese
站
"站" means "to stand" or "station."
In a sentence
公交车站很近，我们可以步行过去。
The bus stop is very close; we can walk there.
In this sentence, '站' is used as a noun meaning 'stop' or 'station', describing a location for public transportation.
请你站在这里，不要动。
Please stand here and don't move.
In this sentence, '站' is used as a verb meaning 'to stand', describing the action of standing in a place.
这家公司站在顾客的角度思考问题。
This company considers issues from the customers' perspective.
In this sentence, '站' is used metaphorically as a verb to suggest 'standing in someone's position or perspective,' illustrating a figurative use of the word.
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