车站 chēzhàn rail station
rail station; bus stop
How to remember 车站: 车 car + 站 stand = rail station.
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How it is used
- A station or stop - 公交车站 (gōngjiāo chēzhàn) bus stop; 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn) train station.
- Generic 'stop/station' for road and rail; specify with a prefix. A subway station is 地铁站.
- Measure words 个 or 处 (chù).
Example sentences
- 我及时赶到了车站。 Wǒ jíshí gǎndàole chēzhàn.I made it to the station in time.
- 我家距离车站1公里。 Wǒ jiā jùlí chēzhàn yī gōnglǐ.My home is one kilometer away from the station.