Dao zhege zhan you ji zhan (到这个站有几站？): How many stops?

到 (dào) means "to arrive at," 这个站 (zhège zhàn) is "this station," 有 (yǒu) means "there are," and 几站 (jǐ zhàn) means "how many stops." The structure is: 到 + [destination] + 有 + 几站?

Variations and politeness

到这个站要几站？

dào zhège zhàn yào jǐ zhàn?

How many stops are there to this station? — Adds 要 (yào), making it slightly more colloquial.

到这里有多少站？

dào zhèlǐ yǒu duōshǎo zhàn?

How many stops are there to here? — Uses 这里 (zhèlǐ) instead of 这个站, making it more general.

Mini dialogue

请问，到这个站有几站？

qǐngwèn, dào zhège zhàn yǒu jǐ zhàn?

Excuse me, how many stops are there to this station?

大约还有三站。

dàyuē hái yǒu sān zhàn.

About three more stops.

When to use it

Appropriate

When you are on a bus or train and want to know how many stops until your destination.
When asking a fellow passenger or transit staff for stop count in a neutral, polite way.

Avoid when

When you are not currently on the vehicle; use a different phrase to ask about distance or travel time.
When asking about a large number of stops (e.g., more than 10); 几 implies a small number, so use 多少 instead.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "How many stops are there to this station?" in Chinese?

You can say "到这个站有几站？" (dào zhège zhàn yǒu jǐ zhàn?). It literally means "Arrive this station have how many stops?"

How do you pronounce "到这个站有几站？"?

It is pronounced "dào zhège zhàn yǒu jǐ zhàn?" with the tones: dào (4th tone), zhège (4th and neutral), zhàn (4th), yǒu (3rd), jǐ (3rd), zhàn (4th).

When do you use "到这个站有几站？"?

Use it when you are on a bus or train and want to know the number of stops until your destination. It is appropriate in both formal and casual situations.