停车位

• Pinyin: tíng chē wèi
• Hanzi breakdown: 停 = 亻+ 亭 — to stop; 车 = vehicle; 位 = 亻+ 立 — position, spot

Meaning

Parking space; parking spot.

A designated spot for parking a vehicle. A common concern in crowded Chinese cities where parking is scarce. Can refer to street parking, garage spots, or underground spaces.

Examples

1. 这个小区停车位紧张，很多车只能停在路边。 Parking spaces are tight in this residential complex — many cars can only park on the roadside.
2. 我们买房的时候顺便买了一个地下停车位。 When we bought the apartment, we also bought an underground parking space.
3. 找了半个小时停车位，最后还是停到两公里外去了。 I spent half an hour looking for parking and ended up parking two kilometers away.

Usage Guide

Context: urban, real estate, daily life

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 有停车位吗？(Is there parking?)
• 停车位多少钱？(How much is the parking space?)

Don't Say

• 把整个停车场叫'停车位' (A parking lot is 停车场, while 停车位 is an individual spot)

Origin & History

停车 means to park (a car), 位 means position or spot — a spot for parking.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal