Chinese word

候车室

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu chē shì

Meaning

  • nounwaiting room

Example

请在候车室等我。qǐng zài hòu chē shì děng wǒ

Please wait for me in the waiting room.

Illustration for 候车室 (waiting room)

More examples

广播提醒乘客到候车室集合。guǎng bō tí xǐng chéng kè dào hòu chē shì jí hé

The announcement reminded passengers to gather in the waiting room.

Core concept

A sheltered passenger area that turns travel time into a short pause before departure.

Common phrases

  • 候车室等车hòu chē shì děng chē

    wait for the train in the waiting room

  • 候车室的座位hòu chē shì de zuò wèi

    waiting room seat

  • 候车室广播hòu chē shì guǎng bō

    waiting room announcement

Similar words

候车厅hòu chē tīng: A large indoor station space where passengers can sit while waiting.
站台zhàn tái: The platform where a train stops for passengers to board or leave.
候车区hòu chē qū: A marked area set aside for passengers to wait, often with seats.
候机室hòu jī shì: A room at an airport where passengers wait before getting on a plane.

Definition in Chinese

车站或客运站内供旅客在乘车前等候、休息并在检票前后暂时停留的室内空间，通常设有座位和车次信息显示。chē zhàn huò kè yùn zhàn nèi gōng lǚ kè zài chéng chē qián děng hòu xiū xī bìng zài jiǎn piào qián hòu zàn shí tíng liú de shì nèi kōng jiān tōng cháng shè yǒu zuò wèi hé chē cì xìn xī xiǎn shì

Word origin

候车室 (hòuchēshì, "waiting room") combines 候 (hòu, "wait") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") + 室 (shì, "room") to name an indoor place for waiting for a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • For travel arrangements, stating that a meeting point is inside the station building makes the location clearer than naming the station alone.

Related words

  • 候车厅hòu chē tīngwaiting hallnoun
  • 候车hòu chēwait for a trainverb

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