月台

yuètái
noun #20,385

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Qǐng zài yuètái shàng děnghòu lièchē dàolái.
Please wait on the platform for the train to arrive.
HSK 5
Wǒmen zài yuètái shàng hùxiāng dàobié, zhídào lièchē qǐdòng.
We said our goodbyes on the platform until the train started moving.
HSK 6
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