站稳 (zhàn wěn) — to stand firm; to come to a stop

Definition

Literally 'stand steady' — a separable verb meaning to plant one's feet firmly or gain a secure foothold, both physically and metaphorically (e.g., establishing oneself at a job). Split as 站…稳.

verb

to stand firmto come to a stop

Examples

，站稳，。
Tā cóng lóu tī shàng pǎo xià lái, méi zhàn wěn, chà diǎn shuāi dǎo.
He ran down the stairs, didn't stop firmly, and almost fell.
，站稳。
Zài fēng dà de shí hou, nǐ yào zhàn wěn cái néng bú bèi chuī dǎo.
When it's windy, you need to stand firm to avoid being blown over.
站稳。
Tā zài gōng sī lǐ yǐ jīng zhàn wěn le jiǎo gēn.
He has already stood firm in the company.