站台 meaning in English
platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or campaign for (a candidate)
Meaning of 站台
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- platform (at a railway station)
- (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or campaign for (a candidate)
- (Tw) (dated) website
How to use 站台
站台 is the platform where passengers wait to get on a train or subway. You often hear it in station announcements and on signs. Example: 请在站台等车。(Qǐng zài zhàntái děng chē.) Please wait for the train on the platform.
站 (zhàn) means to stand or a station, and 台 (tái) means a raised platform, like in 舞台 (wǔtái) stage. Picture yourself standing on a raised stage at the station while you wait for the train.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 车站 (chēzhàn) and 站台 interchangeably, but 车站 is the whole station and 站台 is only the platform area beside the tracks. Also keep the tones clear: zhàn is fourth tone and tái is second tone.
站台 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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站 zhàn · station · 10 strokes
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台 tái · you · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 站台.
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop |
| 站住 | zhànzhù | to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 舞台 | wǔtái | (lit. and fig.) stage; arena |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 台上 | táishàng | on stage |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station |
| 阳台 | yángtái | balcony; porch |
| 台阶 | táijiē | steps; flight of steps |
| 窗台 | chuāngtái | windowsill; window ledge |
Questions about 站台
What does 站台 mean?
站台 (zhàntái) means "platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or campaign for (a candidate)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 站台?
站台 is made of 2 characters: 站 (10 strokes), 台 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 站台 an HSK word?
Yes. 站台 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 站台 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 站台 is written 站臺.
How do I say a specific platform number in Chinese?
Use a number plus 站台, for example 三号站台 (sān hào zhàntái) for platform 3. In some stations you will also see 月台 (yuètái), which means the same thing.
What does 站台 mean in Taiwanese political news?
In Taiwan, 站台 can be a verb meaning an influential person appears publicly to endorse or campaign for a candidate. For example, a party leader might 为候选人站台, stand on stage to support a candidate. In mainland usage the main meaning is still the train platform.