Chinese word

公交车站

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng jiāo chē zhàn

Meaning

  • nounbus stop

Example

请在公交车站等我。qǐng zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn děng wǒ

Please wait for me at the bus stop.

Illustration for 公交车站 (bus stop)

More examples

我明天在公交车站下车。wǒ míng tiān zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn xià chē

I will get off at the bus stop tomorrow.

Core concept

A roadside place where a public bus pulls in and passengers get on or off.

Common phrases

  • 在公交车站上车zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn shàng chē

    get on at the bus stop

  • 在公交车站下车zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn xià chē

    get off at the bus stop

  • 走到公交车站zǒu dào gōng jiāo chē zhàn

    walk to the bus stop

Similar words

公交站gōng jiāo zhàn: A stop for public buses where passengers board or get off.
车站chē zhàn: A place for buses or trains to stop while passengers board or get off.

Definition in Chinese

供公交车停靠、乘客上下车的地点。gōng gōng jiāo chē tíng kào chéng kè shàng xià chē de dì diǎn

Word origin

公交车站 (gōngjiāochēzhàn, "bus stop") joins 公 (gōng, "public") + 交 (jiāo, "traffic") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") + 站 (zhàn, "stop") to describe the place where a public bus stops.

Usage tips

  • Chinese location phrases commonly put 在 (zài, "at or in") before the place name, so this word fits naturally before actions such as waiting or meeting.

Other meanings

  • bus boarding areanoun

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