How to Say ‘Where is the nearest MRT station?’ in Traditional Chinese
最近的捷運站在哪裡？
zuì jìn de jié yùn zhàn zài nǎ lǐ
[dzway jin duh jyeh yoon jan dzai nah lee]
💬 Usage Tip: A very reusable pattern is thing + [在哪裡？] for asking location. Swap in another place word: [公車站在哪裡？] "Where is the bus stop?"
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, asking for the [最近的捷運站] is very natural in cities, especially Taipei and Kaohsiung. Many people may answer with landmarks or hand gestures, not just street names.
Phrase Breakdown
最近的
zuì jìn de
the nearest; the closest
Describes which station is closest in distance.
最近的公園在哪裡？
Where is the nearest park?
Words in this phrase
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway jin]
nearest; most recent
In this sentence, 最近 means nearest, referring to distance.
最近的公車站不遠。
The nearest bus stop is not far.
的
de
[duh]
adjectival particle
Connects 最近 with 捷運站, making the phrase mean 'the nearest MRT station.'
好吃的麵店很多。
There are many delicious noodle shops.
捷運站
jié yùn zhàn
[jyeh yoon jan]
MRT station; metro station
A station for the MRT system; very common in daily travel in Taiwan.
這個捷運站很大。
This MRT station is very big.
在哪裡
zài nǎ lǐ
where is; where at
A question phrase asking for location.
廁所在哪裡？
Where is the restroom?
Words in this phrase
在
zài
[dzai]
to be at; in; on
Used here to ask where something is located.
書店在銀行旁邊。
The bookstore is next to the bank.
哪裡
nǎ lǐ
[nah lee]
where
Used in questions to ask about a place or location.
老師現在在哪裡？
Where is the teacher now?
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