Meaning of 车站
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- rail station
- bus stop
Measure word: 處|处,個|个
How to use 车站
车站 is a general word for a stop or station for buses or trains. For a specific type, Chinese often adds a word in front, like 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn, train station) or 汽车站 (qìchēzhàn, bus station). Example: 车站在哪儿？(Chēzhàn zài nǎr?) Where is the station?
车 (chē) means vehicle and 站 (zhàn) means to stand or a stop. A 车站 is the place where vehicles stand still so people can get on and off.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 站 with 占 alone or mix it up with 战 (zhàn, war), which has the same sound but a different left part. Also keep 车 (chē) in the first tone, not chè.
车站 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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车 chē · car · 4 strokes
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站 zhàn · station · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 车站.
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 汽车 | qìchē | car; automobile |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 车票 | chēpiào | ticket for a bus or train |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 站住 | zhànzhù | to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website |
Questions about 车站
What does 车站 mean?
车站 (chēzhàn) means "rail station; bus stop" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 车站?
车站 is made of 2 characters: 车 (4 strokes), 站 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 车站 an HSK word?
Yes. 车站 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 车站 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 车站 is written 車站.
What is the difference between 车站 and 公交车站?
车站 is a broad word that can mean a bus stop or a train station depending on context. 公交车站 (gōngjiāochē zhàn) specifically means a city bus stop, so it is clearer when you need to be precise.
How do I say I am getting off at the station?
Use 下车 (xià chē), to get off. For example: 我在车站下车。(Wǒ zài chēzhàn xià chē.) I get off at the station. To get on, use 上车 (shàng chē).