zhàn wěn
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  • 1

    v.come to a standstill/stop

    • děng chē zhàn wěn le zài shàng chē

      站稳上车

      Don't get on the bus until it comes to a complete stop.

    • bīng xuě liū huá rén men hěn nán zhàn wěn

      冰雪溜滑人们站稳

      The frozen snow was so slippery that it was hard to keep one's feet.

    • huǒ chē hái méi yǒu zhàn wěn tā jiù zhí jiē tiào xià qu le

      火车没有站稳直接下去

      The train had yet to come to a complete stop when he jumped off.

  • 2

    v.take a firm stand

    • yào zhàn wěn lì chǎng

      站稳立场

      take a firm stand

    • tā lì tú zài nà ge bù mén zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn

      力图那个部门站稳脚跟

      He managed to hold his ground in that field.

    • tā yī zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn jiù néng chǔ lǐ suǒ yǒu wèn tí le

      站稳脚跟处理所有问题

      Once he had found his feet he was able to deal with any problem.