坐镇 (zuò zhèn) — (verb) to assume personal command (at a location); to oversee directly from the front line; (verb) to garrison (a city, area); to hold as the commanding officer
Definition
A formal/military verb meaning to take personal command at a location, or to garrison/hold a place as the commanding officer. Implies a senior figure (general, president) is physically present directing operations.
verb
to assume personal command (at a location)to oversee directly from the front lineto garrison (a city, area)to hold as the commanding officer
Examples
- 坐镇。Zǒng tǒng qīn zì zuò zhèn qián xiàn zhǐ huī.The president personally took command at the front line.
- 。Tā zài nà lǐ zuò le sān tiān zhèn.He took personal command there for three days.
- 坐镇。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn zuò zhèn shǒu dū duō nián.This general guarded the capital for many years.
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