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Chinese Phrasebook: Directions and Transport

Chinese Language Phrasebook: Transport

Apart from for aeroplanes, you don’t generally get return tickets in China.

General Transport Chinese Phrases

English	Pinyin	Chinese
Vehicle (bus, train or taxi)	Chē	车
Luggage	Xínglĭ	行李
I want to go to…	Wǒ xiăng qù...	我想去...
What time does it leave/arrive?	Jĭdiăn kāi/dào	几点开/到
How long does it take?	Huā duōcháng shíjiān?	花多长时间
I want to get off (at…)	Wǒ xiăng (zài…)xià chē	我想(在...)下车
Single/Return Ticket	Dānchéng/ fănwăng piào	单程/返往票
Get a taxi (slang)	Dădī	打的
(Get) underground/subway	(Zuò) dìtiĕ	(坐)地铁
When is the next bus/train	Xià yìbān chē jĭdiăn kāi?	下一班车几点开
When is the first/last bus/train?	Tóu/mò bān chē jĭdiăn kāi?	头/末班车几点开

Chinese vocabulary and phrases related to taking trains, buses and planes

Train (station)	Huǒchē (zhàn)	火车(站)
Hard seat	Yìngzuò	硬座
Hard sleeper	Yìngwò	硬卧
Soft seat	Ruănzuò	软座
Soft sleeper	Ruănwò	软卧
Which (number) platform?	Jĭhào zhàntái?	几号站台?
Bus (stop)	Qìchē (zhàn)	汽车(站)
Long distance bus station	Chángtú qìchē zhàn	长途汽车站
Taxi	Chūzūqìchē	出租汽车
Use the meter	Dăbiăo	打表
Aeroplane	Fēijī	飞机
Boarding pass	Dēngjì kă	登记卡
Airport	Fēijīchăng	飞机场
Boat	Chuán	船
Dock/Ferry port	Mătóu	码头
Rickshaw (tricycle)	Sānlúnchē	三轮车
Bicycle	Zìxíngchē	自行车

How much per day/hour? Yìtiān/yígè xiăoshí duōshaǒ qián? 一天/一个小时多少钱?

Chinese Language Phrasebook: Directions, Distances and Asking the Way

Beijingers usually know which direction is North, and the city is laid out in a grid pattern, so they may well tell you the way in terms of compass direction.

English	Pinyin	Chinese
Where is …	...zài năr?	...在哪儿
What’s the best way to …	...zuì hăo zĕnme qù	...最好怎么去
Is it far?	Yuăn ma?	远吗
How far?	Duō yuăn?	多远？
100 metres	Yībăimĭ	一百米
1km	Yīgōnglĭ	一公里
Which way is North?	Năge fāngxiàng shì bĕi?	哪个方向是北
Walk (North)	Wăng (bĕi) zǒu	往(北)走
South	Nán	南
East	Dōng	东
West	Xī	西
Turn left/right	Wăng zuǒ/yòu zhuăn	往左/右转
Go straight	Yìzhízǒu	一直走
Map	Dìtú	地图
No.3	3 hào3号
Street	Jiē	街
Road	Lù	路

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