Definition
站 (zhàn) is a noun meaning 'station' – it’s used in names and compounds, like 火车站 (train station) or 地铁站 (subway station). For a general 'station,' the full word 车站 (chēzhàn) is more common. In compounds, 站 also appears in 网站 (website), while 台 (tái) appears in 电视台 (TV station).
noun
station (bus, train, etc.)website (in compounds like 网站)
Easily confused
- 拉lālook-aliketo pull, to drag, to draw
- 占zhànsound-aliketo occupy, to take up (space, time, or a position)
- 粒lìlook-alike(classifier) for small round things (pills, bullets, grains, pearls, etc.)
- 粘zhānsound-aliketo stick, to glue, to adhere
- 竖shùlook-alike(adjective) vertical, upright
- 沾zhānsound-aliketo touch (and get something on), to come into contact with
- 盏zhǎnsound-alike(classifier) for lamps, lanterns, and other light sources (also literary: small cup)
- 斩zhǎnsound-aliketo behead (as capital punishment)
- 蘸zhànsound-aliketo dip (in ink, sauce, etc.)
Examples
- 。Wǒ měitiān qù huǒchē zhàn.I go to the train station every day.
- 站。Zhège zhàn yǒu hěn duō rén.This station has many people.
- 站。Xià yí zhàn shì Běijīng.The next stop is Beijing.
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