Chinese word

候车区

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu chē qū

Meaning

  • nounwaiting area

Example

请在候车区排队。qǐng zài hòu chē qū pái duì

Please line up in the waiting area.

Illustration for 候车区 (waiting area)

More examples

请在候车区等候，注意车次广播。qǐng zài hòu chē qū děng hòu zhù yì chē cì guǎng bō

Please wait in the waiting area and pay attention to the train announcements.

Core concept

A marked public-transport space where passengers wait in an orderly flow before boarding.

Common phrases

  • 在候车区等候zài hòu chē qū děng hòu

    wait in the waiting area

  • 候车区入口hòu chē qū rù kǒu

    entrance to the waiting area

  • 候车区内hòu chē qū nèi

    within the waiting area

Similar words

站台zhàn tái: A platform beside railway tracks where passengers board and leave trains.
站点zhàn diǎn: A public transport stop and the nearby area where vehicles stop.
候车亭hòu chē tíng: A small covered shelter where passengers wait outdoors for a vehicle.
上车口shàng chē kǒu: A marked entrance or passage where passengers get on a vehicle.

Definition in Chinese

在公共交通场所划定的、供乘客等待车辆并排队上车的区域。zài gōng gòng jiāo tōng cháng suǒ huà dìng de gōng chéng kè děng dài chē liàng bìng pái duì shàng chē de qū yù

Word origin

候 (hòu, "wait") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") + 区 (qū, "area") forms a place named for waiting for a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • English waiting room often suggests an enclosed room, but this term can refer to an open, marked space in a station or terminal.

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