Chinese word

售票处

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu piào chù

Meaning

  • nounticket office

Example

火车站的售票处在右边。huǒ chē zhàn de shòu piào chù zài yòu biān

The ticket office at the train station is on the right.

Illustration for 售票处 (ticket office)

More examples

我在售票处排了十分钟的队。wǒ zài shòu piào chù pái le shí fēn zhōng de duì

I waited in line at the ticket office for ten minutes.

Core concept

The visible ticket-selling point inside a larger public place, ranging from a small window to a staffed office.

Common phrases

  • 在售票处买票zài shòu piào chù mǎi piào

    buy tickets at the ticket office

  • 在售票处排队zài shòu piào chù pái duì

    queue at the ticket office

  • 车站的售票处chē zhàn de shòu piào chù

    the station ticket office

Similar words

售票窗口shòu piào chuāng kǒu: A small opening in a station or facility where tickets are sold.
自动售票机zì dòng shòu piào jī: A self-service machine for buying tickets with a screen or buttons.
购票处gòu piào chù: An established area where people go to buy tickets from sales counters.
售票台shòu piào tái: A simple temporary desk set up to sell tickets at an event.

Definition in Chinese

在车站、景区或其他公共场所设立的负责出售车票的窗口或机构。zài chē zhàn jǐng qū huò qí tā gōng gòng cháng suǒ shè lì de fù zé chū shòu chē piào de chuāng kǒu huò jī gòu

Word origin

The compound joins 售 (shòu, "sell"), 票 (piào, "ticket"), and 处 (chù, "place"), so its structure identifies a place organized around ticket sales.

Usage tips

  • At a large station or attraction, the labeled sales area may stand near ticket machines, while the noun itself points to the service location rather than automatically including every machine.

Other meanings

  • ticket counternoun

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