抽水站

chōushuǐzhàn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 water pumping station
  2. 2 pump station

Examples

HSK 7-9
Fángxùn qījiān chōushuǐzhàn èrshísì xiǎoshí yùnzhuǎn.
During flood-control season, the pumping station runs around the clock.
HSK 7-9
Cūnlǐ xīnjiàn le yí zuò chōushuǐzhàn, fāngbiàn nóngtián guàngài.
The village built a new pumping station to make field irrigation easier.

Tips

usage
抽水 'to draw water (with a pump)' + 'station'. You'll see related words: 加油站 ('gas station'), 变电站 ('electrical substation'), 公交车站 ('bus stop'). The suffix marks utility/transit infrastructure.

Stroke Order

chōu
shuǐ
zhàn