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    Expressing 'station' with 车站 (chēzhàn)

    Direction & Movement
    Location & Position

    Structure

    Place + 车站

    Explanation

    车站 (chēzhàn) means "station," typically referring to a bus station, train station, or transit stop. It combines 车 (vehicle) and 站 (stop/station). It is one of the most common transportation-related words in daily Chinese.

    Examples

    • 请问最近的车站怎么走？

      Qǐngwèn zuìjìn de chēzhàn zěnme zǒu?

      Excuse me, how do I get to the nearest station?

    • 我每天在车站等公交车上班。

      Wǒ měitiān zài chēzhàn děng gōngjiāochē shàngbān.

      I wait at the station for the bus to go to work every day.

    • 这个车站刚刚翻新过，看起来很漂亮。

      Zhège chēzhàn gānggāng fānxīn guò, kàn qǐlái hěn piàoliang.

      This station was just renovated and looks very nice.

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