How to say “stop” in Chinese
stop, station
“Stop” in Chinese is 车站, chē zhàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
车站 is read chē zhàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 立 “stand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “车站”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 车站. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 车站离这儿远吗？chēzhànlízhèryuǎnmaIs the stop far from here?
- 车站在学校后面chēzhànzàixuéxiàohòumiànThe stop is behind the school.
- 根据地图，车站就在前面。gēnjùdìtú,chēzhànjiùzàiqiánmiànAccording to the map, the stop is just ahead.
- 宾馆距车站三公里bīnguǎnjùchēzhànsāngōnglǐThe hotel is three kilometers from the station.
- 我到车站的时候，公交车恰好来了。wǒdàochēzhàndeshíhou,gōngjiāochēqiàhǎoláileWhen I got to the stop, the bus came just at that moment.
More words from the lesson “Subway and bus”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stop” in Chinese?
“Stop” in Chinese is 车站, pinyin chēzhàn.
What does 车站 mean?
车站 (chēzhàn) means “stop, station”.
How do you write 车站?
车站 is 2 characters: 车 (chē) — cart, car; 站 (zhàn) — station; stand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 车站?
车站 is read chēzhàn. Tones: chē — first tone, zhàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stop” in the lesson “Subway and bus”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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