Method for transmitting and receiving signal in multi-hop relay system

A method for transmitting and receiving signal, at a first transparent relay station (RS), in multi-hop relay system, the method comprising:

• receiving a signal from a base station (BS) corresponding to superordinate node of the first transparent RS or a second RS corresponding to superordinate non-transparent RS of the first transparent RS through a downlink receive zone;
• and
• transmitting the signal received through the downlink receive zone to a mobile station (MS) through a downlink transmit zone;
• wherein downlink subframes of the first transparent RS is located the downlink receive zone and the downlink transmit zone in order.