Chinese word

下一站

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià yī zhàn

Meaning

  • nounnext station

Example

我在下一站下车。wǒ zài xià yí zhàn xià chē

I get off at the next station.

Illustration for 下一站 (next station)

More examples

请在下一站下车。qǐng zài xià yí zhàn xià chē

Please get off at the next station.

Core concept

The next marked point where a vehicle can pause and passengers can get off.

Common phrases

  • 在下一站下车zài xià yí zhàn xià chē

    get off at the next station

Similar words

下个站xià gè zhàn: The stop directly after the one where the vehicle is now.
下一个站xià yí gè zhàn: The next station or stopping place reached by the vehicle.
下一个车站xià yí gè chē zhàn: The station immediately following the current station on a train, subway, or bus route.

Definition in Chinese

在交通工具上，指紧接当前站之后的车站或停靠点，常用于口语和报站。zài jiāo tōng gōng jù shàng zhǐ jǐn jiē dāng qián zhàn zhī hòu de chē zhàn huò tíng kào diǎn cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ hé bào zhàn

Word origin

下 (xià, "next") expresses the following position, 一 (yī, "one") counts one unit, and 站 (zhàn, "station") names the route point.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this term across trains, subways, and buses, while English often chooses different terms for a station and a bus stop.

Other meanings

  • next stopnoun
  • next bus stopnoun

Opposites

  • 上一站shàng yí zhànprevious stationnoun

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