Chinese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Chinese word
站牌
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhàn pái
Meaning
- nounbus stop sign
Example
我在站牌等公交。wǒ zài zhàn pái děng gōng jiāo
I am waiting for the bus by the bus stop sign.
More examples
我在站牌上看到了下一班车的时间。wǒ zài zhàn pái shàng kàn dào le xià yì bān chē de shí jiān
I saw the time of the next bus on the bus stop sign.
Core concept
A roadside marker that gathers bus-route and stopping information at one visible point.
Common phrases
附近的站牌fù jìn de zhàn pái
nearby bus stop sign
站牌上zhàn pái shàng
on the bus stop sign
新的站牌xīn de zhàn pái
new bus stop sign
Similar words
公交站gōng jiāo zhàn: The place where buses stop to pick up and let off passengers.
站台zhàn tái: A passenger platform or waiting area for getting on and off a vehicle.
车站chē zhàn: A place or facility where trains or buses arrive, depart, and serve passengers.
牌子pái zi: A board or displayed sign used to give notice or identify a place.
Definition in Chinese
路边用于标示公交车停靠位置和线路信息的牌子。lù biān yòng yú biāo shì gōng jiāo chē tíng kào wèi zhì hé xiàn lù xìn xī de pái zi
Word origin
站 (zhàn, "stop") + 牌 (pái, "sign") combines a stopping place with the sign that identifies it.
Usage tips
- When counting these signs, 块 (kuài, "flat piece") highlights the sign's flat shape, while 个 (gè, "general classifier") gives a neutral count.
Other meanings
- bus stopnoun