How to Say “Bus stop” in Chinese
Getting around · HSK 2
"Bus stop" in Chinese is 公交车站 (gōng jiāo chē zhàn). In Mainland China people say 公交车站 (gōngjiāo chēzhàn); 公交 is short for 公共交通, public transit. In Taiwan you'll almost always hear 公車站 (gōngchēzhàn) instead; using 公交 there sounds distinctly Mainland.
Primary translation
公交车站
gōng jiāo chē zhàn
Traditional: 公車站
Variants by register
Formal
公共汽车站
gōng gòng qì chē zhàn
Casual
车站
chē zhàn
When to use it
In Mainland China people say 公交车站 (gōngjiāo chēzhàn); 公交 is short for 公共交通, public transit. In Taiwan you'll almost always hear 公車站 (gōngchēzhàn) instead; using 公交 there sounds distinctly Mainland. The full form 公共汽车站 is a bit textbook; locals rarely say it. 站 (zhàn) is the measure word and noun for any kind of stop or station, so you'll see it recycled in 地铁站 (subway) and 火车站 (train).
Example sentences
公交车站在哪里？
Gōngjiāo chēzhàn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the bus stop?
下一个公交车站是人民广场。
Xià yí ge gōngjiāo chēzhàn shì Rénmín Guǎngchǎng.
The next bus stop is People's Square.
我在车站等你。
Wǒ zài chēzhàn děng nǐ.
I'll wait for you at the stop.