Meaning of 地铁站
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- subway station
How to use 地铁站
地铁站 is the everyday word for a subway or metro station in mainland China. It often appears with 在 or 去 when asking for or giving directions. Example: 地铁站在哪儿？(Dìtiězhàn zài nǎr?) Where is the subway station?
Break it into three parts: 地 (dì) ground, 铁 (tiě) iron, and 站 (zhàn) station. An iron road under the ground is the subway, 地铁 (dìtiě), and the place where it stops is the 站.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 地铁车站 or just 车站 when they mean a subway station. 车站 (chēzhàn) usually suggests a bus stop or train station, so use 地铁站 to be clear. Also keep 站 in the fourth tone (zhàn), not zhān.
地铁站 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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铁 tiě · iron · 10 strokes
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站 zhàn · station · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 地铁站.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 站住 | zhànzhù | to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 地区 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system |
Questions about 地铁站
What does 地铁站 mean?
地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) means "subway station" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 地铁站?
地铁站 is made of 3 characters: 地 (6 strokes), 铁 (10 strokes), 站 (10 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 地铁站 an HSK word?
Yes. 地铁站 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 地铁站 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 地铁站 is written 地鐵站.
How do I say I take the subway in Chinese?
Say 坐地铁 (zuò dìtiě) or 乘地铁 (chéng dìtiě). For example, 我坐地铁上班 (Wǒ zuò dìtiě shàngbān) means I take the subway to work.
How do I name a specific subway station?
Put the place name before 站, or before 地铁站. For example, 人民广场站 (Rénmín Guǎngchǎng zhàn) is People's Square Station. Signs and announcements usually just use the name plus 站.