- Language Difficulties And Getting Around Them
- Chinese Language: Local Dialects and Mandarin
- Chinese Characters
- Pinyin and Pronunciation
- Very Basic Chinese Grammar
- Chinese Phrasebook: Numbers and Counting
- Chinese Phrasebook: Basics & Emergencies
- Chinese Phrasebook: Greetings, Pronouns and Times
- Chinese Phrasebook: Toilets, Medical & Visas
- Chinese Phrasebook: Shopping and Money
- Chinese Phrasebook: Directions and Transport
- Chinese Phrasebook: Hotels & Accommodation
- Chinese Phrasebook: Communications - Telephone, Internet, Post
- Chinese Phrasebook: Basic Conversation & Countries
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Chinese Phrasebook: Hotels & Accommodation
Chinese Phrasebook: Mandarin phrases for hotels and accomodation
Chinese phrases that might come in useful in your Chinese hotel or hostel
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| Hotel | Bīnguăn/jiǔdiàn | 宾馆/酒店 |
| Hostel/Cheap Hotel | Lǚguăn | 旅馆 |
| Are there vacancies? | Yǒu méiyǒu kōng fángjiān? | 有没有空房间 |
| Yes, there are/No | Yǒu / Méiyǒu | 有/没有 |
| Dormitory | Duōrénfáng | 多人房 |
| Single room | Dānrénfáng | 单人房 |
| Twin room | Shuāngrénfáng | 双人房 |
| Add an extra bed | Jiā chuángwèi | 加床位(You will probably be given a camp bed) |
| Economy room | Pǔtōngfáng | 普通房 |
| Standard room | Biāozhǔn fángjiān | 标准房 |
| Deluxe suite | Háohuá tàofáng | 豪华套房 |
| Can I see the room? | Wǒ néng kànkan fángjiān ma? | 我能看看房间吗? |
| I want to change room | Wǒ xiăng huàn fángjiān | 我想换房间 |
| Are there messages for me? | Yǒu méiyǒu liúhuà | 有没有留话 |
| Is there a hotel namecard? | Yǒu méiyǒu lǚguăn de míngpiàn | 有没有旅馆的名片(good for finding your way home) |
| Can I have these clothes washed please? | Kĕyĭ bă zhè xiē yīfu xĭ gānjìng ma? | 可以把这些衣服洗干净吗? |
| Is there internet access here/in the room? | Zhèli/fángjiānlĭ néng shàng wăng ma? | 这里/房间里 能上网吗? |
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