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title: "Zhanli Meaning: 站立 (zhànlì) Means “to stand”"
description: "站立 (zhànlì) means “to stand”. Hear its tones, see what 站 and 立 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 站立 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

站立 zhànlì

## to stand

## Its characters

1. 站 zhàn to stand
2. 立 lì to stand

## In a sentence

请在黄线外站立等候。 Please stand and wait behind the yellow line.

大圣**站立**不稳，跌了一跤，哮天犬赶上来，一口咬住他的小腿。

From [大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/havoc-in-heaven-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-7#library-word-776-778)

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## More words with 站 or 立

- [成立 chénglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengli)
- [车站 chēzhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chezhan)
- [创立 chuànglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangli)
- [对立 duìlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duili)
- [独立 dúlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duli)
- [建立 jiànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianli)
- [加油站 jiāyóuzhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiayouzhan)
- [立案 lì’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lian)
- [立场 lìchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lichang)
- [立法 lìfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lifa)

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