Chinese phrase
最近的〜站在哪儿? zuì jìn de 〜 zhàn zài nǎr
Meaning
Where is the nearest ___ station?
When to use it
Asks where the nearest station of a specified type is. It is a polite way to ask for directions in an unfamiliar area.
Example dialogue
请问,最近的地铁站在哪儿? qǐng wèn zuì jìn de dì tiě zhàn zài nǎr
Excuse me, where is the nearest subway station?
从这儿直走两分钟,左边就有一个地铁站。 cóng zhèr zhí zǒu liǎng fēn zhōng zuǒ biān jiù yǒu yí gè dì tiě zhàn
Go straight for two minutes from here, and there is a subway station on the left.