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How to Say ‘You can't stop over by the east gate.’ in Simplified Chinese

东门那边不能停车。

dōng mén nà biān bù néng tíng chē

[dōngmén nah-byen boo nung teeng-chur]

🇨🇳 In China: Many busy gates have no-stopping zones watched by cameras, and drivers get fined, so this is usually a real excuse, not a dodge.

Phrase Breakdown

东门那边

dōng mén nà biān

over at the east gate

那边 (nàbiān) means 'over there'. Here it follows a place to mean 'at that place'.

Example

东门那边人很多。

There are lots of people over at the east gate.

Words in this phrase

东门

dōng mén

[dōngmén]

east gate

The east entrance of a park, building or compound.

Example

东门离地铁站很近。

The east gate is close to the subway station.

那边

nà biān

[nah-byen]

over there; that side

Used to indicate a place or group of people at some distance.

Example

经理在那边，你可以过去打招呼。

The manager is over there; you can go say hello.

不能停车。

bù néng tíng chē

you can't stop / park

不能 (bù néng) means 'can't' or 'not allowed'. 停车 (tíngchē) means 'to stop or park a car'.

Example

这里不能停车。

You can't park here.

Words in this phrase

不能

bù néng

[boo nung]

cannot; not able to

Means 'cannot' or 'must not.' It can express inability, restriction, or something not allowed.

Example

这位客人不能吃海鲜。

This guest cannot eat seafood.

停车

tíng chē

[teeng-chur]

to stop a vehicle; parking

停车 means to stop the car or to park.

Example

前面不能停车。

You cannot stop or park up ahead.

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