Chinese word

地铁站

Pronunciation

Pinyindì tiě zhàn

Meaning

  • nounsubway station

Example

我在地铁站等你。wǒ zài dì tiě zhàn děng nǐ

I'm waiting for you at the subway station.

Illustration for 地铁站 (subway station)

More examples

商店就在地铁站附近。shāng diàn jiù zài dì tiě zhàn fù jìn

The store is right near the subway station.

Core concept

A fixed point in an underground train network connects passengers with trains, platforms, streets, and sometimes other lines.

Common phrases

  • 在地铁站zài dì tiě zhàn

    at the subway station

  • 地铁站附近dì tiě zhàn fù jìn

    near the subway station

  • 去地铁站qù dì tiě zhàn

    go to the subway station

Similar words

地铁dì tiě: A city train used for short trips that runs underground or on elevated tracks.
车站chē zhàn: A stopping place for a vehicle where passengers board or leave.
火车站huǒ chē zhàn: A railway station for arriving and departing trains and their passengers.
公交车站gōng jiāo chē zhàn: A bus stop served by buses that travel around a city.

Definition in Chinese

地铁站指城市地铁系统中列车停靠并供旅客上下车的车站，通常位于地下并设有站台、换乘通道和出入口。dì tiě zhàn zhǐ chéng shì dì tiě xì tǒng zhōng liè chē tíng kào bìng gōng lǚ kè shàng xià chē de chē zhàn tōng cháng wèi yú dì xià bìng shè yǒu zhàn tái huàn chéng tōng dào hé chū rù kǒu

Word origin

地 (dì, "ground") + 铁 (tiě, "iron") + 站 (zhàn, "station") form 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn, "subway station"), linking the idea of rail travel below ground with a stopping place.

Usage tips

  • A station name alone may not identify a meeting spot, because one station can have exits on different streets; an exit letter or number makes the spot clearer.

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