汽車站 / 汽车站
qìchēzhàn
The English phrase bus stop is translated into Chinese as 汽車站 / 汽车站 (qìchēzhàn). If unsure, use 汽車站 / 汽车站. Wiktionary also lists 車站 / 车站 (chēzhàn) and 公共汽車站 / 公共汽车站 (gōnggòngqìchēzhàn).
Meaning: a stop for public transport buses (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 汽車站 / 汽车站 | qìchēzhàn | |
| 車站 / 车站 | chēzhàn | |
| 公共汽車站 / 公共汽车站 | gōnggòngqìchēzhàn | |
| 巴士站 | bāshìzhàn | |
| 公車站 / 公车站 | gōngchēzhàn | Taiwan |
Words like 巴士站 or 公車站 are typically used for a standard bus stop, while 汽車站 / 汽车站 often refers to a larger bus station or terminal.
What does it mean word for word?
The core component in these terms is 站 (zhàn), which means 'station' or 'stop'.
Which one should you use?
The term 汽車站 / 汽车站 literally means 'motor vehicle station', it is often used to refer to a larger bus station or terminal rather than just a single roadside stop. In contrast, 車站 / 车站 is a general term meaning 'vehicle station' and can refer to a train station or a bus station depending on context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong and Macau, the term 巴士站 is commonly used to refer to a bus stop. In Taiwan, the term 公車站 / 公车站 is commonly used for a bus stop.
How do you pronounce it?
qìchēzhàn
Did you know?
- The character 車 (chē) originally looked like a top-down view of a chariot. This ancient root is still present in every single Chinese word for a bus stop today.
- In some regions, a 'bus stop' is not just a sign but is referred to as a 候車亭 (hòuchē tíng), which translates to 'waiting-for-vehicle pavilion'.
- In many Chinese-speaking regions, the word for bus, 巴士 /bāshì, is a direct phonetic loan from the English word 'bus'.
Examples in context
- 巴士站離我們的學校近。The bus stop is near our school.This sentence is useful for describing the proximity of the 巴士站 to a school.Tatoeba #6119278 by verdastelo9604, translation #35233 by CK
- 巴士站在哪裏？Where's the bus stop?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the 巴士站.Tatoeba #367848 by nickyeow, translation #35234 by CK
- 請告訴我巴士站在哪裏。Please tell me where the bus stop is.This sentence is useful for requesting directions to the 巴士站.Tatoeba #337898 by nickyeow, translation #35247 by CK
- 请问，最近的公共汽车站在哪里？Excuse me, where is the nearest bus stop?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bus stop” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
