月台

yuètái
noun #20,385

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 railway platform
  2. 2 train platform
  3. 3 station platform

Examples

Qǐng zài yuètái shàng děnghòu lièchē dàolái.
Please wait on the platform for the train to arrive.
Wǒmen zài yuètái shàng hùxiāng dàobié, zhídào lièchē qǐdòng.
We said our goodbyes on the platform until the train started moving.
Zhè tàng huǒchē tíngkào zài sān hào yuètái.
This train stops at platform 3.

Tips

usage
月台 is the standard term in mainland China for a railway platform. In Taiwan and some older usage, 站台 (zhàntái) or 月台 are both used. The word originates from (moon) + (platform) — historically a raised terrace for moon-viewing that was repurposed to name train platforms.

Stroke Order

yuè
tái