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How to Say ‘The subway station is right next to the bank.’ in Simplified Chinese

地铁站就在银行旁边。

dì tiě zhàn jiù zài yín háng páng biān

[dìtiězhàn jyoh dzeye yínháng pahng byen]

💬 Usage Tip: To say where something is, use thing + 在 + place. 就 adds "right", as in "right there": 厕所就在这儿 "the restroom is right here".

Phrase Breakdown

地铁站

dì tiě zhàn

[dìtiězhàn]

subway station

A place where subway trains stop to pick up passengers.

Example

地铁站就在那边。

The subway station is right over there.

就在银行旁边。

jiù zài yín háng páng biān

is right next to the bank

就在 (jiù zài) means right at, 银行 (yínháng) means bank, and 旁边 (pángbiān) means beside. 银行 is two rising tones.

Example

超市就在银行旁边。

The supermarket is right next to the bank.

Words in this phrase

就

jiù

[jyoh]

just; simply

Used to limit the request to only that amount or choice.

Example

一份沙拉就好。

Just one salad is fine.

在

zài

[dzeye]

at; in; located at

A preposition or verb showing location, like 'at' or 'in.'

Example

我在这里下车。

I'm getting off here.

银行

yín háng

[yínháng]

bank

A financial institution where you keep or exchange money.

Example

银行几点开门？

What time does the bank open?

旁边

páng biān

[pahng byen]

beside; next to

旁边 refers to the nearby side or the person next to someone.

Example

你比旁边那位冷静多了。

You’re much calmer than the person next to you.

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