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How to Say ‘Where is the bus stop?’ in Simplified Chinese

公交车站在哪儿?

gōng jiāo chē zhàn zài nǎ ér

[goong-jyaow cher-jan dzai nar]

Phrase Breakdown

公交

gōng jiāo

[goong-jyaow]

public bus; bus transit

公交 is short for public transportation by bus, often used in everyday speech.

Example

这里的公交很方便。

The buses here are very convenient.

车站

chē zhàn

[cher-jan]

station; stop

车站 means a station or stop for vehicles like buses or trains.

Example

车站就在前面。

The station is just ahead.

zài

[dzai]

to be at; in; on

在 is used to indicate location.

Example

公交车站在商场旁边。

The bus stop is next to the mall.

哪儿

nǎ ér

[nar]

where

哪儿 is a spoken form of where, common in northern Mandarin and widely understood.

Example

你知道哪儿能打车吗?

Do you know where I can get a taxi?

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