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站台

zhàntái

Description

站台是火车站里等车的地方,人们在这里上车、下车。

A 站台 is the place at a train station where people wait for trains and get on or off.

Meanings

站台zhàntái

platform (at a train or subway station)

火车快到了,我们在站台上等吧。

The train is arriving soon; let's wait on the platform.

站台zhàntái

to publicly show support for someone

很多明星来给这个活动站台。

Many celebrities came to support this event.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    站 (station) + 台 (platform/stage), literally 'station platform'.

  • Nuance

    站台 and 月台 both mean platform; 月台 is slightly more formal.

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