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How do you say 'train station' in Mandarin Chinese?

Huǒchē zhàn (火车站) means train station.

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  1. dìtiě zhàn (地铁站)
  2. fēijī chǎng (飞机场)
  3. huǒchē zhàn (火车站) ✔

Why: Huǒchē (火车) means train, literally fire vehicle, and zhàn (站) means station. Use it for intercity rail stations.

Huh, didn't know that: Fēijī chǎng (飞机场) or jīchǎng (机场) means airport.

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Answer: huǒchē zhàn (火车站). Huǒchē (火车) means train, literally fire vehicle, and zhàn (站) means station. Use it for intercity rail stations.

  1. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 火车站 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E7%81%AB%E8%BD%A6%E7%AB%99
    train station
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 机场 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA
    airport; airfield
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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