Chinese word

收费站

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu fèi zhàn

Meaning

  • nountoll booth

Example

前方有个收费站，请慢行。qián fāng yǒu gè shōu fèi zhàn qǐng màn xíng

A toll booth is ahead; please slow down.

Illustration for 收费站 (toll booth)

More examples

开车经过收费站时要准备好零钱。kāi chē jīng guò shōu fèi zhàn shí yào zhǔn bèi hǎo líng qián

Have some change ready when driving past a toll booth.

Core concept

A roadside payment point where vehicles are charged for using a road, with staffed booths, gates, or electronic lanes.

Common phrases

  • 高速公路收费站gāo sù gōng lù shōu fèi zhàn

    highway toll booth

  • 收费站入口shōu fèi zhàn rù kǒu

    toll booth entrance

  • 通过收费站tōng guò shōu fèi zhàn

    pass through a toll booth

Similar words

收费口shōu fèi kǒu: A designated road lane or point for collecting tolls from passing vehicles.

Definition in Chinese

公路上为收取车辆通行费用而设置的收费点或设施，通常有收费窗口、闸门或电子识别通道。gōng lù shàng wèi shōu qǔ chē liàng tōng xíng fèi yòng ér shè zhì de shōu fèi diǎn huò shè shī tōng cháng yǒu shōu fèi chuāng kǒu zhá mén huò diàn zi shí bié tōng dào

Word origin

收费站 (shōufèizhàn, "toll booth") is formed from 收 (shōu, "collect") + 费 (fèi, "fee") + 站 (zhàn, "station"), giving the idea of a station that collects road charges.

Usage tips

  • Road signs at 收费站 (shōufèizhàn, "toll booth") may direct cars into ordinary or ETC lanes, and the correct lane depends on the vehicle's payment method.

Related words

  • 收费shōu fèicollect feesverb
  • 收费员shōu fèi yuántoll collectornoun
  • 收费标准shōu fèi biāo zhǔntoll ratesnoun

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