How to say “where is the station” in Chinese
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哪里 is two third tones, so it comes out ná lǐ. 车站 on its own can mean a bus stop, so be specific: 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn) train station, 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) metro station, 公交车站 (gōngjiāochē zhàn) bus stop.
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Qǐngwèn, huǒchēzhàn zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the train station?
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How do you say "where is the station" in Chinese?+
"where is the station" in Mandarin Chinese is 车站在哪里, pronounced chēzhàn zài nǎlǐ. 哪里 is two third tones, so it comes out ná lǐ. 车站 on its own can mean a bus stop, so be specific: 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn) train station, 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) metro station, 公交车站 (gōngjiāochē zhàn) bus stop.
What does 车站在哪里 mean literally?+
车站在哪里 breaks down as 车站 (chēzhàn) = station / stop, 在 (zài) = to be at / located, 哪里 (nǎlǐ) = where. Together it means "where is the station".
How do I get the tones right in chēzhàn zài nǎlǐ?+
哪里 is two third tones, so it comes out ná lǐ. 车站 on its own can mean a bus stop, so be specific: 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn) train station, 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) metro station, 公交车站 (gōngjiāochē zhàn) bus stop.
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