Definition

1. Noun:
   • A station or a stop: A designated place along a route or line where vehicles halt to pick up or drop off passengers or goods, or where a specific service is provided.
   • A post or a depot: A building or establishment where a particular technical, administrative, or research activity is carried out.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xe buýt dừng ở trạm tiếp theo. (The bus stops at the next station.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc tại trạm nghiên cứu. (He works at the research station.)
  • Chúng tôi cần đổ xăng ở trạm xăng. (We need to get gas at the gas station.)

Advanced Usage

• "trạm vũ trụ": space station.

  • Các nhà du hành sống trên trạm vũ trụ. (Astronauts live on the space station.)

• "trạm trung chuyển": transfer station or hub.

  • Hành khách đổi tàu tại trạm trung chuyển. (Passengers transfer trains at the hub station.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trạm dừng chân (n): rest stop, a place to rest during a journey.

  • Chúng ta có thể nghỉ tại trạm dừng chân. (We can rest at the rest stop.)

• Trạm kiểm soát (n): checkpoint, control station.

  • Xe phải dừng lại ở trạm kiểm soát. (Vehicles must stop at the checkpoint.)

Synonyms

• Station: a regular stopping place.
• Post: a place where someone is stationed for duty.
• Depot: a place for storage or servicing.

Related Idioms

• Trạm nghỉ chân: This phrase literally means "a stop to rest one's feet" and is used to describe a temporary resting point in life or a long endeavor.
  • Công việc này chỉ là một trạm nghỉ chân trên con đường sự nghiệp của anh. (This job is just a temporary stop on his career path.)

noun

1. station, stop space station