站

• 拼音: zhàn
• 汉字拆解: 站 = 立 (stand) + 占 (occupy, phonetic) — a place where one stands and waits

含义

Station; stop. A place where buses, trains, or other transport vehicles stop.

As a noun, it refers to any kind of transport stop or station, such as 火车站 (train station), 公交站 (bus stop), or 地铁站 (metro station). Also used as a verb meaning 'to stand.' One of the first transport-related words learned in Chinese.

例句

1. 火车站在哪里？
2. 下一站是北京。
3. 我在公交站等你。

用法指南

语境: transport, directions, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请问，地铁站怎么走？(Excuse me, how do I get to the metro station?)
• 我们在下一站下车。(We'll get off at the next stop.)

错误说法

• 我去站。(Too vague — specify which station: 我去火车站 or 我去公交站)

起源与历史

Composed of 立 (to stand) + 占 (to occupy, phonetic). A place where people stand to wait — a station or stop.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal