How to say “gas station” in Chinese

加油站

jiāyóuzhàn

gas station

noun · HSK 4 · topic “On the road: transportation”

“Gas station” in Chinese is 加油站, jiā yóu zhàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

加油站 is read jiā yóu zhàn: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

yóu — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

zhàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

加

jiā — add

力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.

油

yóu — oil; gasoline

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 由 yóu hints at the sound.

站

zhàn — station; stand

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 “加油站”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “gas station” in Chinese?

“Gas station” in Chinese is 加油站, pinyin jiāyóuzhàn.

What does 加油站 mean?

加油站 (jiāyóuzhàn) means “gas station”.

How do you write 加油站?

加油站 is 3 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 油 (yóu) — oil; gasoline; 站 (zhàn) — station; stand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 加油站?

加油站 is read jiāyóuzhàn. Tones: jiā — first tone, yóu — second tone, zhàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“gas station” in the lesson “Parking and gas”

This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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