chē zhàn
gare
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我在车站等车。
Wǒ zài chēzhàn děng chē.
I am waiting for the bus at the station.
车站里有很多人。
Chēzhàn lǐ yǒu hěnduō rén.
There are many people in the station.
我要去车站买票。
Wǒ yào qù chēzhàn mǎi piào.
I am going to the station to buy a ticket.
火车站 (huǒchēzhàn)
train station
汽车站 (qìchēzhàn)
bus station
机场 (jīchǎng)
airport
机场 (jīchǎng)
airport
码头 (mǎtóu)
wharf
The Chinese word 车站 (chēzhàn) for "train station" is a compound of two characters: 车 (chē) meaning "vehicle" or "car", and 站 (zhàn) meaning "station" or "stop". The character 车 originally depicted a simple two-wheeled cart, while the character 站 originally depicted a person standing under a shelter. Over time, the meanings of these characters evolved and they came to be used together to refer to a place where vehicles stop and people can get on or off. The word 车站 is now commonly used to refer to train stations, bus stations, and other similar places.
