Chinese word

候车亭

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu chē tíng

Meaning

  • nounbus shelter

Example

那座候车亭每天都有很多人等车。nà zuò hòu chē tíng měi tiān dōu yǒu hěn duō rén děng chē

Every day, many people wait for buses at that bus shelter.

Illustration for 候车亭 (bus shelter)

More examples

下雨时，人们在候车亭里避雨。xià yǔ shí rén men zài hòu chē tíng lǐ bì yǔ

When it rains, people take shelter from the rain in the bus shelter.

Core concept

A simple covered waiting point beside a road, centered on passengers staying out of the weather.

Common phrases

  • 在候车亭里等车zài hòu chē tíng lǐ děng chē

    wait for the bus in the bus shelter

  • 走进候车亭zǒu jìn hòu chē tíng

    enter the bus shelter

  • 靠近候车亭kào jìn hòu chē tíng

    approach the bus shelter

Similar words

公交车站gōng jiāo chē zhàn: A bus stop, meaning the place where buses regularly stop to pick up or drop off passengers.
站牌zhàn pái: A bus-stop sign or information board that marks the stop and may show route details.
候车室hòu chē shì: An indoor waiting room at a station or large bus stop where passengers can sit while waiting.

Definition in Chinese

设置在道路或公交站点旁，供乘客等候公交或其他车辆、并遮风挡雨的有顶棚或带挡板的简易候车设施。shè zhì zài dào lù huò gōng jiāo zhàn diǎn páng gōng chéng kè děng hòu gōng jiāo huò qí tā chē liàng bìng zhē fēng dáng yǔ de yǒu dǐng péng huò dài dáng bǎn de jiǎn yì hòu chē shè shī

Word origin

The word is formed from 候 (hòu, "wait") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") + 亭 (tíng, "pavilion"), with the final part suggesting a small roofed structure.

Usage tips

  • The word describes the facility rather than its equipment, so a bench, timetable, route sign, or side panel may be present but is not required.

Other meanings

  • waiting shelternoun

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