北站

běizhàn

noun #50,824

Measure Word

一个北站 gè

Meanings

1 north station
2 northern station

Characters

Examples

高铁从上海虹桥开到北京南站,不是北站。

Gāotiě cóng Shànghǎi Hóngqiáo kāi dào Běijīng Nán Zhàn, bù shì běizhàn.

The high-speed rail goes from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing South Station, not the north station.

请问去北站怎么走?

Qǐngwèn qù běizhàn zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, how do I get to the north station?

Tips

culture

Major Chinese cities often have directional stations — 北站 (north), 南站 (south), 东站 (east), 西站 (west). Each typically handles different rail lines; Shanghai Railway Station is still colloquially 上海站, while Shanghai Hongqiao and Shanghai South are the newer hubs.

Stroke Order

北 běi

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