How to say “Where is the metro station?” in Chinese
“Where is the metro station?” in Chinese is 地铁站在哪里？, written in pinyin as Dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ?.
地铁站在哪里？
Dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the metro station?
Word by word
What each part of 地铁站在哪里？ actually means.
- 地铁dìtiěmetro / subway
- 站zhànstation
- 在zàito be at
- 哪里nǎlǐwhere
When you use it
- You have stepped out of a station or hotel and want the metro instead of a taxi — in big cities the metro is faster than sitting in traffic at rush hour.
- It works just as well for other transport hubs: swap 地铁站 for 汽车站 or 码头 and the sentence does not change shape.
Use 地铁站在哪里？ in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
最近的地铁站在哪儿？
Zuìjìn de dìtiě zhàn zài nǎr?
Where is the nearest metro station?
地铁口怎么走？
Dìtiě kǒu zěnme zǒu?
How do I get to the metro entrance?
这附近有地铁吗？
Zhè fùjìn yǒu dìtiě ma?
Is there a metro around here?
What usually trips people up
- Dropping 站 and asking where the metro is — people will answer with the line name, not the entrance you can actually walk to.
- Trusting the English signage all the way: exits are numbered in Chinese and pinyin only, so screenshot the exit letter your map app gives you.
- Saving the question for lost moments only: asking at the hotel before you head out gets you a walking route instead of a rescue mission.
What you might hear back
- 往前走，红绿灯右转。Wǎng qián zǒu, hónglǜdēng yòu zhuǎnGo straight ahead, turn right at the lights.
- 就在前面，大概五分钟。Jiù zài qiánmiàn, dàgài wǔ fēnzhōngIt's just ahead, about five minutes.
- 我带你去。Wǒ dài nǐ qùI'll show you the way.
Common questions
- How do you say "Where is the metro station?" in Chinese?
- "Where is the metro station?" in Chinese is 地铁站在哪里？ — written in pinyin as Dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ?. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 地铁站在哪里？ mean in Chinese?
- 地铁站在哪里？ (Dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ?) means "Where is the metro station?". Broken down word by word: 地铁 (dìtiě) means "metro / subway"; 站 (zhàn) means "station"; 在 (zài) means "to be at"; 哪里 (nǎlǐ) means "where".
- When would you use "Where is the metro station?" in Chinese?
- You have stepped out of a station or hotel and want the metro instead of a taxi — in big cities the metro is faster than sitting in traffic at rush hour. It works just as well for other transport hubs: swap 地铁站 for 汽车站 or 码头 and the sentence does not change shape.
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