驻

• 拼音: zhù
• 汉字拆解: 驻 = 马 (horse) + 主 (phonetic), originally about cavalry stationed somewhere

含义

To be stationed; to be posted; to reside in an official capacity.

Primarily used for military troops, diplomatic personnel, or correspondents stationed at a location. Also appears in words like 驻扎 (to be garrisoned), 驻华 (stationed in China), and 常驻 (permanently stationed). Formal and official in tone.

例句

1. 这位记者已经驻外报道国际新闻超过十年了。
2. 部队将在边境地区驻扎至少三个月。
3. 各国驻华大使馆都集中在北京的使馆区。

用法指南

语境: military, diplomacy, journalism

语气: formal

正确说法

• 他被派驻到日本工作。(He was stationed in Japan for work.)
• 联合国维和部队驻扎在该地区。(UN peacekeeping forces are stationed in the area.)

错误说法

• 我驻在北京。(Too formal for personal residence — use 住 instead of 驻)

起源与历史

A phono-semantic compound with 马 (horse) as the radical, originally indicating cavalry stopping at a location. 主 serves as the phonetic component.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal