How to say “platform” in Chinese
platform (station)
“Platform” in Chinese is 站台, zhàn tái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
站台 is read zhàn tái: 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”.
On top, 厶; at the bottom, 口 “mouth”. It hints at the sound of 抬 tái.
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 “站台”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 站台. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请到三号站台上车qǐngdàosānhàozhàntáishàngchēPlease go to platform three to board.
More words from the lesson “On the train”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “platform” in Chinese?
“Platform” in Chinese is 站台, pinyin zhàntái.
What does 站台 mean?
站台 (zhàntái) means “platform (station)”.
How do you write 站台?
站台 is 2 characters: 站 (zhàn) — station; stand; 台 (tái) — stage; measure word for machines. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 站台?
站台 is read zhàntái. Tones: zhàn — fourth tone, tái — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“platform” in the lesson “On the train”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. 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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