Chinese Conversation · Level 7
90 words
Chinese word
公交站
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng jiāo zhàn
Meaning
- nounbus stop
Example
我们在公交站等你。wǒ men zài gōng jiāo zhàn děng nǐ
We are waiting for you at the bus stop.
More examples
我家门口就有一个公交站。wǒ jiā mén kǒu jiù yǒu yí gè gōng jiāo zhàn
There is a bus stop right in front of my home.
Core concept
One fixed point along a city bus route where passengers join or leave the ride.
Common phrases
去公交站qù gōng jiāo zhàn
go to the bus stop
在公交站等车zài gōng jiāo zhàn děng chē
wait for the bus at the bus stop
在公交站上车zài gōng jiāo zhàn shàng chē
get on at the bus stop
Similar words
公交车站gōng jiāo chē zhàn: A place where public buses stop for passengers to get on or off.
站zhàn: A public transport stop where vehicles pick up and drop off passengers.
车站chē zhàn: A station or stopping place for trains, buses, or other passenger vehicles.
汽车站qì chē zhàn: A bus station or terminal mainly used for long-distance and express buses.
Definition in Chinese
供公共汽车上下乘客的地点，通常位于道路一侧，设有站牌或候车设施。gōng gōng gòng qì chē shàng xià chéng kè de dì diǎn tōng cháng wèi yú dào lù yí cè shè yǒu zhàn pái huò hòu chē shè shī
Word origin
公交站 (gōngjiāozhàn, "bus stop") is built from 公交 (gōngjiāo, "public transport") and 站 (zhàn, "stop"), so the word links the type of service with its designated stopping place.
Usage tips
- A stop on one side of the road may serve the opposite direction from a stop nearby, making the route direction an important part of everyday bus information.