Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
站
zhàn
Description
我们坐公交车的时候，要在"站"上车和下车。
When we take the bus, we get on and off at the "站".
这个字也可以表示用两只脚立着，不坐也不躺。
This character can also mean standing on two feet, not sitting or lying down.
Meanings
站zhàn
to stand (on one's feet)
他站在门口等我。
He is standing at the door waiting for me.
站zhàn
station; stop (bus, train)
下一站是火车站。
The next stop is the train station.
站zhàn
center or place for a service
我要去加油站。
I want to go to the gas station.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a verb 站 (stand) contrasts with 坐 (sit) and 躺 (lie down).
- Etymology
originally meant a relay post for horses, later extended to modern transit stops.
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