dì tiě zhàn
station de métro
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我在地铁站等车。
wǒ zài dìtiězhàn děng chē.
I am waiting for the train at the subway station.
地铁站里有很多人。
dìtiězhàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.
There are many people in the subway station.
地铁站是公共交通工具。
dìtiězhàn shì gōnggòng jiāotōng gōngjù.
The subway station is a public transportation tool.
地铁 (dìtiě)
subway
地下铁 (dìxiàtiě)
underground railway
地面 (dìmiàn)
surface
地面交通 (dìmiàn jiāotōng)
surface transportation
The Chinese word 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) for "subway station" is a compound of three characters. 地 (dì) means "earth" or "ground", 铁 (tiě) means "iron", and 站 (zhàn) means "station". The term 地铁 (dìtiě) is a shortened form of 地下铁道 (dìxià tiědào), which literally means "underground iron road". The word 站 (zhàn) is added to indicate that it is a station where passengers can board or alight from the subway. Therefore, 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) literally means "underground iron road station".
