Chinese word

报站

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào zhàn

Meaning

  • verbannounce the next stop

Example

快到站了，司机会报站。kuài dào zhàn le sī jī huì bào zhàn

We are almost at the station, so the driver will announce the next stop.

Illustration for 报站 (announce the next stop)

More examples

车内广播会报站，提醒大家准备下车。chē nèi guǎng bō huì bào zhàn tí xǐng dà jiā zhǔn bèi xià chē

An announcement on the train will identify the next stop and remind everyone to get ready to get off.

Core concept

A transit voice or driver identifies the stop that is coming up or being served.

Common phrases

  • 车内报站chē nèi bào zhàn

    make a next-stop announcement on the train

  • 列车长报站liè chē zhǎng bào zhàn

    make a next-stop announcement as train conductor

Similar words

广播guǎng bō: Broadcast information to many people through speakers, radio, or other media.
播报bō bào: Read information aloud and share it with listeners.
提醒tí xǐng: Remind someone about something or prompt them to pay attention.
通知tōng zhī: Notify someone of information through a letter, message, or other written notice.

Definition in Chinese

通过广播或司机口头在车内告知乘客下一站或当前停靠站的行为。tōng guò guǎng bō huò sī jī kǒu tóu zài chē nèi gào zhī chéng kè xià yí zhàn huò dāng qián tíng kào zhàn de xíng wéi

Word origin

报 (bào, "report") joins 站 (zhàn, "stop") to form a verb for giving passengers the name of a current or upcoming stop.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel, 请报站 (qǐng bàozhàn, "please announce the stop") is a practical request to a driver, while 自动报站 (zìdòng bàozhàn, "automatic stop announcement") refers to a system.

Other meanings

  • make stop announcementsverb

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