站 (zhàn) — to stand / station

站 (zhàn)

A word used both as a verb meaning "to stand" and as a noun meaning a bus stop or train station. In everyday speech, both uses are frequent.

Meanings

1. [verb] To stand, to be standing.
2. [noun] A stop, a station (for buses, trains, metro).

Example Sentences

老师让我们站起来。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen zhàn qǐlái. The teacher asked us to stand up.

下一站是火车站。 Xià yī zhàn shì huǒchēzhàn. The next stop is the train station.

他站在门口等我。 Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu děng wǒ. He is standing at the door waiting for me.

公共汽车站在哪里？ Gōnggòng qìchēzhàn zài nǎlǐ? Where is the bus stop?

Collocations

Memory Hook

站 sounds like "jan" — imagine a soldier standing at attention at a station: straight, upright, waiting.