สถานี
station
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- 1 station、terminal
- 2 broadcasting station、radio station
- 3 station、operational base、observation station
- 4 [classifier for stations and similar facilities]
This word refers to an established place that serves a particular function, such as handling transportation, broadcasting information, or providing a public or technical service. Depending on the context, it may be a station, terminal, base, or similar facility.
station、terminal
A transportation facility where trains or other public vehicles arrive and depart and passengers get on or off.
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สถานีต่อไปคือสถานีอะไร sathǎanii tɔ̀ɔ pay khʉʉ sathǎanii aray What is the next station? สถานีต่อไปคือสถานีอะไร details
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ลงที่สถานีสยาม loŋ thîi sathǎanii sayǎam Get off at Siam Station. ลงที่สถานีสยาม details
broadcasting station、radio station
A facility or organization that broadcasts radio or television programs or transmits communication signals.
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สถานีวิทยุ sathǎanii wítthayú radio station สถานีวิทยุ details
station、operational base、observation station
An established base or facility where a particular public, scientific, or technical service is carried out.
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สถานีตำรวจอยู่ที่ไหน sathǎanii tamrùat yùu thîi nǎy Where is the police station? สถานีตำรวจอยู่ที่ไหน details
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สถานีดับเพลิง sathǎanii dàp phləəŋ fire station สถานีดับเพลิง details
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สถานีอวกาศ sathǎanii àwákàat space station สถานีอวกาศ details
[classifier for stations and similar facilities]
Used to count facilities described as สถานี, including transportation, broadcasting, and service stations.
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สถานีวิทยุสามสถานี sathǎanii wítthayú sǎam sathǎanii three radio stations สถานีวิทยุสามสถานี details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of สถานี is an established location that performs a particular function. It commonly appears in the pattern สถานี + type or function. The following word identifies the facility: สถานีรถไฟ is a train station, สถานีวิทยุ is a radio station, and สถานีตำรวจ is a police station. In a transportation context, สถานี by itself often means the station already understood from the conversation. สถานี can also serve as its own classifier. แห่ง, the general classifier for places and establishments, may also be used.
Usage
It is frequently used when discussing stations, destinations, and getting on or off during rail travel. It also appears in the names of broadcasting organizations, police and fire stations, observation facilities, and other service bases, so it is common on signs and in news, public-service, and technical contexts.
Caution
สถานี does not correspond to English “station” in every context. An ordinary city bus stop is normally ป้ายรถเมล์, not สถานีรถเมล์. A gas station may formally be called สถานีบริการน้ำมัน, but ปั๊มน้ำมัน is much more common in everyday conversation.
Differences from similar words
1 station synonyms
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ท่า is a departure and arrival point, commonly a port, pier, or vehicle terminal. สถานี more typically describes an established station with a specific facility or function.
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ป้าย refers to a roadside stop, especially a city bus stop. สถานี generally refers to a more substantial transportation facility with designated infrastructure.
2 broadcasting station synonyms
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ช่อง refers to the channel that viewers or listeners select. สถานี refers to the station as a broadcasting facility or organization.
3 station synonyms
4 [classifier for stations and similar facilities] synonyms
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แห่ง is a general classifier for places and establishments. สถานี specifically repeats the facility noun as its classifier; either may be possible when counting stations.