How to say “position” in Chinese

立场
lìchǎng

position, standpoint

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“Position” in Chinese is 立场, lì chǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

立场 is read lì chǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
chǎng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

立
lì — stand; set up

Originally a drawing of a person standing on the ground.

场
chǎng — ground, place

On the left, 土 “earth”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “立场”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 立场. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请你表明自己的立场qǐngnǐbiǎomíngzìjǐdelìchǎngPlease state your position.
  • 请用恰当的方式表明立场qǐngyòngqiàdàngdefāngshìbiǎomínglìchǎngState your position in an appropriate way.
  • 这是我们一贯的立场。zhèshìwǒmenyíguàndelìchǎngThis is our consistent position.

More words from the lesson “Recognize and accept”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “position” in Chinese?

“Position” in Chinese is 立场, pinyin lìchǎng.

What does 立场 mean?

立场 (lìchǎng) means “position, standpoint”.

How do you write 立场?

立场 is 2 characters: 立 (lì) — stand; set up; 场 (chǎng) — ground, place. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 立场?

立场 is read lìchǎng. Tones: lì — fourth tone, chǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“position” in the lesson “Recognize and accept”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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