站前 (zhànqián): (the area) in front of a (train/bus) station; station forecourt

Meanings

1 (the area) in front of a (train/bus) station; station forecourt
2 pre-departure (as in 站前广播, pre-departure announcement)

Characters

站

Examples

我们在站前广场见。

Wǒmen zài zhànqián guǎngchǎng jiàn.

Let's meet at the station forecourt.

站前的出租车排成长龙。

Zhànqián de chūzūchē pái chéng chánglóng.

The taxis in front of the station formed a long queue.

Tips

usage

Extremely common in compounds: 站前广场 (station plaza), 站前路 (Station Front Road), 站前商圈 (station-front commercial area), 站前宾馆 (station-front hotel). In dense Chinese cities the 站前 area is usually the chaotic traffic-and-hotel zone right outside the main gate.