English–Chinese

“station” in Chinese

Chinese

Also车站 (chē zhàn) · 屯 (tún)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn

Example

我们在地铁站见面。wǒ men zài dì tiě zhàn jiàn miàn

We meet at the subway station.

Illustration for 站 (station)

How to say “station” in Chinese

“Station” in Chinese is 站 (zhàn).

A marked point along a route where travel pauses and passengers change from waiting to moving.

Full entry for 站: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 站

我在汽车站等你。wǒ zài qì chē zhàn děng nǐ

I am waiting for you at the bus station.

Tips for using 站

  • Chinese also uses 站起来 (zhàn qǐlái, "stand up") for an action, so nearby words show whether the word names a place or describes standing.

Other Chinese words for “station”

我在车站等你。wǒ zài chē zhàn děng nǐ

I am waiting for you at the station.

3

屯

tún

verbstation

军队在边境屯兵。jūn duì zài biān jìng tún bīng

The army stations troops at the border.

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