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    Expressing "station" or "site" with 站 (zhàn)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Modifier + 站

    Explanation

    站 (zhàn) can be a noun meaning "station," "stop," or "site." It refers to a designated place for a particular purpose, such as a train station or a website. For example, 火车站 means "train station."

    Examples

    • 请问最近的地铁站在哪里?

      Qǐngwèn zuìjìn de dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ?

      Excuse me, where is the nearest subway station?

    • 我每天在公交站等十分钟左右。

      Wǒ měitiān zài gōngjiāo zhàn děng shí fēnzhōng zuǒyòu.

      I wait about ten minutes at the bus stop every day.

    • 这个网站的内容很丰富。

      Zhège wǎngzhàn de nèiróng hěn fēngfù.

      The content of this website is very rich.

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