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title: "Zhendi Meaning: 阵地 (zhèndì) Means “position”"
description: "阵地 (traditional 陣地, zhèndì) means “position; front”. Hear its tones, see what 阵 and 地 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhendi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 阵地 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

阵地 zhèndì

## position; front

## It can also mean

- (fig.) field; platform

## Its characters

1. 阵 zhèn battle formation
2. 地 dì earth

## In a sentence

士兵们撤离了他们的阵地。 The soldiers retreated from their positions.

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## More words with 阵 or 地

- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [草地 cǎodì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caodi)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)
- [地板 dìbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diban)
- [地步 dìbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dibu)
- [地带 dìdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didai)
- [地道 dìdao](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didao)

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