服务站 (fú wù zhàn) — service center; service station | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

service centerservice station

Measure word · 个

Examples

服务站。
Zhè ge fú wù zhàn tí gōng miǎn fèi de fǎ lǜ zī xún.
This service center provides free legal consultation.
服务站。
Qì chē fú wù zhàn kě yǐ bāng nǐ xiū lǐ fā dòng jī.
The car service station can help you repair the engine.
服务站。
Shè qū fú wù zhàn de gōng zuò rén yuán fēi cháng rè qíng.
The staff at the community service center are very enthusiastic.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

服务service

服fúserve务wùaffairs

动宾Verb + object

站zhànstation

A 站 for 服务, where 服 means serve and 务 means affairs.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

凡凡fántray

Sound part声符shēngfú

𠬝

𠬝𠬝服fú

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 服, the part 𠬝 was the original picture for 'to subdue'; the added left part 凡, a tray, later changed shape.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 務; 务 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

力力lìstrength

Sound part声符shēngfú

敄

敄wù務wù

Same sound today

In the traditional form 務, 力 shows the sense of strength or effort, while 敄 gives the sound. The simplified 务 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

立占站

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn站zhàn

Same sound today

站 has 立 on the left and 占 on the right; 立 relates to standing, and 占 gives the sound.

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