站

zhàn
占 + 立
HSK 2.0Level 3
HSK 3.0Level 2

Definitions

zhàn (verb) to stand; to halt; to stop
zhàn (noun) station; stop
zhàn (noun) branch (of organization)
zhàn (noun) website

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 立 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound.

Semantic: 立 Phonetic: 占

About

站 is a phonosemantic compound: the left component 立 gives the meaning "to stand upright", while the right component 占 indicates the sound. Originally it referred to the physical posture of standing still. As organized transportation developed, the meaning extended to locations where vehicles stop and passengers wait, so today it denotes train stations, bus stops, and various service posts along a route.

Example Sentences Hide

他站在门口。

Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu.

He stands at the door.

公交车站在那边。

Gōngjiāochēzhàn zài nàbiān.

The bus station is over there.

我每天在车站等你。

Wǒ měitiān zài chēzhàn děng nǐ.

I wait for you at the station every day.

站起来，别坐着！

Zhàn qǐlái, bié zuòzhe!

Stand up, don't sit!

这个网站很有用。

Zhège wǎngzhàn hěn yǒuyòng.

This website is very useful.

地铁站里人很多。

Dìtiězhàn lǐ rén hěnduō.

There are many people in the subway station.

他在火车站工作了十年。

Tā zài huǒchēzhàn gōngzuò le shí nián.

He has worked at the train station for ten years.

请站在安全线以内。

Qǐng zhàn zài ānquán xiàn yǐnèi.

Please stand inside the safety line.

Related Characters

Component: 占

点 战 店 贴 钻 粘 沾 帖 毡 拈 黏 玷 鲇 砧

Component: 立

位 拉 亲 章 音 端 竞 童 辛 粒 竭 泣 竖 靖

Example Words

网站 加油站 回收站 地铁站 巴士站 收费站 汽车站 火车站 站立 站台 站点 终点站 总站 航站楼 车站 进站 驿站 一站式 中站 中转站 停站 停靠站 充电站 公交站