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阵地

zhèndì

position; front; sphere of activity

A person stands firm on a hilltop holding a flag, guarding the position
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Characters in this word

阵 zhèn

Strokes
6
Radical
阝 — place, town, city
Made of
阝 place, town, city 车 cart, vehicle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

地 de

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 也 also, too
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这家报纸把调查报道视为公共舆论的重要阵地,从不轻易放弃。 Zhè jiā bàozhǐ bǎ diàochá bàodào shì wéi gōnggòng yúlùn de zhòngyào zhèndì, cóng bù qīngyì fàngqì. This newspaper regards investigative reporting as an important front for public opinion and never gives it up lightly.
  • 科学家们坚守科普阵地,向公众传播真实知识。 Kēxuéjiāmen jiānshǒu kēpǔ zhèndì, xiàng gōngzhòng chuánbō zhēnshí zhīshi. Scientists firmly hold their position in popular science, spreading reliable knowledge to the public.
  • 公司在海外市场逐渐站稳了阵地。 Gōngsī zài hǎiwài shìchǎng zhújiàn zhàn wěn le zhèndì. The company gradually established a firm foothold in the overseas market.

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