立场 lìchǎng position
position; standpoint
How to remember 立场: 立 to stand + 场 measure word for games and performances = position.
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How it is used
- One's stance / position on an issue - 表明立场 (biǎomíng lìchǎng) state one's position, 坚定的立场 (jiāndìng de lìchǎng) a firm stance.
- An ideological/political viewpoint, not a physical spot (位置 wèizhì) or a job post (职位 zhíwèi).
- Formal, debate and politics register.