HSK Level 2

停车场

tíng chē chǎng

parking lot

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Example Sentences

我在停车场等他。

wǒ zài tīngchēchǎng děng tā.

I am waiting for him in the parking lot.

停车场里有很多人。

tīngchēchǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are many people in the parking lot.

我把车停在停车场里。

wǒ bǎ chē tíng zài tīngchēchǎng lǐ.

I parked my car in the parking lot.

Synonyms

停车场 (tìngchēchǎng)

parking lot

停车场 (tìngchēfèi)

parking fee

Antonyms

停车库 (tìngchēkù)

parking garage

停车点 (tìngchēdǎn)

parking spot

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word for "parking lot" is 停车场 (tīngchēchǎng). It is composed of three characters: 停 (tíng), 车 (chē), and 场 (chǎng).- 停 (tíng) means "to stop" or "to park".- 车 (chē) means "vehicle" or "car".- 场 (chǎng) means "place" or "area".So, the word 停车场 (tīngchēchǎng) literally means "a place where vehicles stop or park". It is a common word used in everyday Chinese to refer to parking lots.