地铁站

• Pinyin: dì tiě zhàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 地铁 (dìtiě) — subway; 站 (zhàn) — station, stop

Meaning

Subway station; metro station. A place where passengers board and alight from the subway.

A common reference point when giving directions in Chinese cities. Metro stations often serve as neighbourhood landmarks.

Examples

1. 最近的地铁站在哪里？ Where is the nearest subway station?
2. 我在地铁站门口等你。 I'll wait for you at the entrance of the metro station.
3. 这个地铁站每天人都很多。 This subway station is always very crowded.

Usage Guide

Context: directions, transportation, city navigation

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 地铁站离这里很近。(The metro station is very close to here.)
• 我们在地铁站见面吧。(Let's meet at the metro station.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'地铁的站' — 地铁站 is a fixed compound; inserting 的 between them sounds unnatural.

Origin & History

Compound of 地铁 (subway) and 站 (station, stop). A straightforward descriptive term.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal