dei6 tit3 zaam6地鐵站地铁站

Jyutpingdei6 tit3 zaam6

Yaledeih tit jaahm

名詞

Definition

Subway, metro, or MTR station.

colloquialtransportplaces

How it's used

Locals almost exclusively use this term to refer to the MTR system, as the network is the backbone of daily transport. When giving directions, people often specify the exit letter, such as A出口, because stations are large and have multiple access points. It is common to drop the word 站 when the context is clear, simply saying 喺地鐵等.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你ji4而gaa1家喺hai2邊bin1個go3地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6呀？

Which MTR station are you at right now?

ngo5我喺hai2地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6出ceot1口hau2等dang2你nei5啦。

I will wait for you at the MTR station exit.

Common phrases

dei6地tit3鐵zaam6站ceot1出hau2口

MTR station exit

dei6地tit3鐵zaam6站daai6大tong4堂

MTR station concourse

Common mistake

Avoid using the word 地下鐵 to refer to the station, as that sounds like a literal translation of underground railway rather than the specific name of the transit system. Always use the full term 地鐵站 to be clear.