Chinese word

车站

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē zhàn

Meaning

  • nounstation

Example

我在车站等你。wǒ zài chē zhàn děng nǐ

I am waiting for you at the station.

Illustration for 车站 (station)

More examples

我去车站买票。wǒ qù chē zhàn mǎi piào

I go to the station to buy a ticket.

Core concept

A public-transport place where vehicles pause and passengers board, leave, or change rides.

Common phrases

  • 去车站qù chē zhàn

    go to the station

  • 在车站zài chē zhàn

    at the station

  • 到车站dào chē zhàn

    get to the station

Similar words

火车站huǒ chē zhàn: A train station where trains arrive, depart, and let passengers board or leave.
汽车站qì chē zhàn: A bus terminal for picking up and dropping off passengers, especially on long-distance routes.
公交站gōng jiāo zhàn: A bus stop for city buses to pick up and drop off passengers.
地铁站dì tiě zhàn: A subway station where passengers board or leave subway trains.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示供公共运输工具停靠、换乘或上下客的固定设施或地点。yòng yú biǎo shì gōng gōng gòng yùn shū gōng jù tíng kào huàn chéng huò shàng xià kè de gù dìng shè shī huò dì diǎn

Word origin

车站 (chēzhàn, "station") combines 车 (chē, "vehicle") + 站 (zhàn, "stand or stop"), naming a stopping place for vehicles.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the kind of vehicle can be named before the place word, which helps listeners know whether a journey starts at a train, bus, or other transport point.

Other meanings

  • bus stopnoun
  • terminalnoun

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