北京南站
Beijing South Station
北京 = Beijing; 南 = south; 站 = station.
Mandarin guided learning
Find the right train and gate
Read destination, gate and status as separate pieces before you ask for help.
Picture the idea
A station name is a whole label. 北京南站 means Beijing South Station, not any Beijing station. 检票口 is the ticket-checking gate; 站台 is the platform. They are different places.
Useful words
上海虹桥
Shanghai Hongqiao
A destination name you must match exactly.
检票口
ticket-checking gate
检 = check; 票 = ticket; 口 = opening.
站台
platform
A different label from the ticket gate.
晚点
delayed
The schedule has slipped.
三号
number three
三 = three; 号 labels the number.
在哪里
located where?
Put the place you need before this.
Read the display
| 到达站 · destination | 时间 · time | 检票口 · gate | 状态 · status |
|---|---|---|---|
北京南站 Beijing South Station | 09:45 09:45 | 3 3 | 晚点 delayed |
上海虹桥 Shanghai Hongqiao | 10:15 10:15 | 7 7 | 正在检票 ticket checking in progress |
Find the information
Which gate is listed for Beijing South Station?
- 3
- 7
- 9
Answer and explanation
3
Read the 北京南站 row and its 检票口 column. The delay is status, not a gate number.
Build your request
Place + location question. Show the ticket when you need the gate for your particular train.
检票口在哪里？
Where is the ticket gate?
The sentence pieces
检票口
ticket gate
在
located at
哪里
where
Understand the reply
三号检票口。
Ticket gate number three.
What does this reply mean?
- Gate 3.
- Platform 7.
- The train leaves in three minutes.
Answer and explanation
Gate 3.
Ticket gate number three.
谢谢。
Thank you.
Use it in another situation
This board is invented practice data. Real gates and statuses change. Recheck the current display; match the train service and station printed on your ticket.