Chinese word

基站

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī zhàn

Meaning

  • nounbase station

Example

这个小区的基站覆盖得很好。zhè ge xiǎo qū de jī zhàn fù gài de hěn hǎo

The base station in this neighborhood provides good coverage.

Illustration for 基站 (base station)

More examples

晚上在公园里手机没有信号，可能是离基站太远了。wǎn shàng zài gōng yuán lǐ shǒu jī méi yǒu xìn hào kě néng shì lí jī zhàn tài yuǎn le

At night, the phone had no signal in the park, possibly because it was too far from the base station.

Core concept

A fixed radio hub that covers a defined area and connects nearby mobile devices with the larger network.

Common phrases

  • 基站附近jī zhàn fù jìn

    near the base station

  • 手机连不上基站shǒu jī lián bú shàng jī zhàn

    phone cannot connect to the base station

  • 基站信号好jī zhàn xìn hào hǎo

    strong base station signal

Similar words

信号xìn hào: A wireless radio signal, or a measure of how strong it is.
手机信号shǒu jī xìn hào: The radio signal a mobile phone receives for calls and internet access.

Definition in Chinese

在移动通信网络中，为一定区域内的移动终端提供无线电信号覆盖的设备或地点，通常由天线与发射接收设备组成。zài yí dòng tōng xìn wǎng luò zhōng wèi yí dìng qū yù nèi de yí dòng zhōng duān tí gōng wú xiàn diàn xìn hào fù gài de shè bèi huò dì diǎn tōng cháng yóu tiān xiàn yǔ fā shè jiē shōu shè bèi zǔ chéng

Word origin

基站 (jīzhàn, "base station") combines 基 (jī, "foundation") and 站 (zhàn, "station"), framing the equipment or site as a supporting point for mobile communication.

Usage tips

  • For everyday situations, people commonly talk about whether reception works in a place instead of using this technical noun, which often appears in network, service, and news discussions.

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