Chinese word

站

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn

Meaning

  • nounstation

Example

我们在地铁站见面。wǒ men zài dì tiě zhàn jiàn miàn

We meet at the subway station.

Illustration for 站 (station)

More examples

我在汽车站等你。wǒ zài qì chē zhàn děng nǐ

I am waiting for you at the bus station.

Core concept

A marked point along a route where travel pauses and passengers change from waiting to moving.

Common phrases

  • 火车站huǒ chē zhàn

    train station

  • 地铁站dì tiě zhàn

    subway station

  • 汽车站qì chē zhàn

    bus station

Similar words

车站chē zhàn: A station for arriving and departing buses or trains, where passengers get on or off.
火车站huǒ chē zhàn: A station for trains to arrive and depart and for passengers to get on or off.
站台zhàn tái: The platform beside the tracks where train or subway passengers board or leave.
公交站gōng jiāo zhàn: A roadside stop where buses pick up and let off passengers.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示车辆停靠、乘客上下车或人们集合等待的具体地点，也可泛指站点或车站的位置。yòng yú biǎo shì chē liàng tíng kào chéng kè shàng xià chē huò rén men jí hé děng dài de jù tǐ dì diǎn yě kě fàn zhǐ zhàn diǎn huò chē zhàn de wèi zhì

Word origin

站 (zhàn, "station") combines 立 (lì, "stand") with 占 (zhàn, "sound marker"), linking a place where people stand with its pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Chinese also uses 站起来 (zhàn qǐlái, "stand up") for an action, so nearby words show whether the word names a place or describes standing.

Other meanings

  • stopnoun
  • bus stopnoun

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