Chinese word

站厅

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn tīng

Meaning

  • nounstation concourse

Example

我在站厅等你。wǒ zài zhàn tīng děng nǐ

I'm waiting for you in the station concourse.

Illustration for 站厅 (station concourse)

More examples

请在站厅信息台旁等我。qǐng zài zhàn tīng xìn xī tái páng děng wǒ

Please wait for me next to the information desk in the station concourse.

Core concept

A station's large public interior, linking entrances, gates, corridors, and places to pause before the next train.

Common phrases

  • 站厅入口zhàn tīng rù kǒu

    station concourse entrance

  • 站厅出口zhàn tīng chū kǒu

    station concourse exit

  • 站厅售票处zhàn tīng shòu piào chù

    station concourse ticket office

  • 站厅信息台zhàn tīng xìn xī tái

    station concourse information desk

Similar words

站台zhàn tái: The long area along the tracks where passengers board and leave trains.
候车厅hòu chē tīng: An indoor public waiting space with seating and signs for people waiting for transport.
出口chū kǒu: A passage or opening used to leave a station or building.
售票处shòu piào chù: A ticket-selling counter or the place where such tickets are sold.

Definition in Chinese

车站内部供旅客进出、换乘和候车的大型公共空间，通常设有售票处、检票口、通道和商业设施。chē zhàn nèi bù gōng lǚ kè jìn chū huàn chéng hé hòu chē de dà xíng gōng gòng kōng jiān tōng cháng shè yǒu shòu piào chù jiǎn piào kǒu tōng dào hé shāng yè shè shī

Word origin

站 (zhàn, "station") names a transit stop, while 厅 (tīng, "hall") adds the idea of a spacious indoor area, so their combination denotes the station's main interior space.

Usage tips

  • The word gives a precise meeting point in a large station, while the station name alone leaves the exact place open.

Other meanings

  • station hallnoun
  • station lobbynoun

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