Setting Foot Towards Your Wonderland

In the northern hemisphere, July usually means summer. China is no exception. When the time comes many people put their work aside to start some trips simply because it’s easy to become restless as the temperature rises. Whether it is a cool summer in Beidaihe or the azure sky and blue sea in Kulangsu, it brings exotic feelings and joys that are surely beyond your imagination. Come and join us, the following list of travelling Chinese words and phrases will help you get started to set foot towards this wonderland.

30 must learn high frequency phrases before you set off

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Chinese	Pinyin	English
旅游	lǚ yóu	travel
飞机场	fēi jī chǎnɡ	airport
附近	fù jìn	around
护照	hù zhào	passport
行李箱	xínɡ lǐ xiānɡ	suitcase
宾馆	bīn ɡuǎn	hotel
地图	dì tú	map
火车站	huǒ chē zhàn	train station
火车	huǒ chē	train
照相机	zhào xiànɡ jī	camera
照片	zhào piàn	photo
北京	běi jīnɡ	Beijing
国家	ɡuó jiā	country
天气	tiān qì	weather
礼物	lǐ wù	gift/present
骑自行车	qí zì xínɡ chē	ride a bike
开车	kāi chē	drive a car
忘记带地图/照相机……	wànɡ jì dài dì tú / zhào xiànɡ jī … …	forget to take the map/camera…
听音乐	tīnɡ yīn yuè	listen to music
因为……我不能去……旅游了	yīn wèi … … wǒ bù nénɡ qù … … lǚ yóu le	I can’t travel with you because…
打篮球	dǎ lán qiú	play basketball
去……旅游	qù … … lǚ yóu	go to travel
坐飞机/坐船/坐火车/开车去……	zuò fēi jī / zuò chuán / zuò huǒ chē /kāi chē qù … …	go…by plane/ship/train/car
去过……	qù ɡuò … …	have ever been to…
打电话	dǎ diàn huà	make a telephone call
找/问……在哪里	zhǎo / wèn … … zài nǎ lǐ	find/ask where the…is
不知道……怎么走	bù zhī dào … … zěn me zǒu	don’t know how to get to the…
给……照相	ɡěi … …zhào xiànɡ	take photos for…
看海	kàn hǎi	see the sea
机票/火车票/船票	jī piào / huǒ chē piào / chuán piào	plane/train/ship tickets

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Railway stations, airports are very important places when are you travelling……

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Chinese	Pinyin	English
火车票	huǒ chē piào	train ticket
机票	jī piào	flight ticket
晚点	wǎn diǎn	…minutes/hours late
出发	chū fā	leave for
公共汽车	ɡōnɡ ɡònɡ qì chē	bus
等车	děnɡ chē	wait for the bus/train
转	zhuǎn	transfer
火车	huǒ chē	train
飞机	fēi jī	airplane
方便	fānɡ biàn	convenient
地铁	dì tiě	subway
站	zhàn	station
车站	chē zhàn	bus/train station
护照	hù zhào	passport
……号线	… … hào xiàn	Line XXX
买火车票	mǎi huǒ chē piào	buy train ticket
买机票	mǎi jī piào	buy flight ticket
等了好久的车	děnɡ le háo jiǔ de chē	wait too long for the bus
哪里转车	nǎ lǐ zhuǎn chē	where to transfer the bus
转机	zhuǎn jī	change for a connecting flight
几点的火车/飞机	jǐ diǎn de huǒ chē / fēi jī	rain/plane time
火车/飞机要晚点……	huǒ chē / fēi jīyào wǎn diǎn … …	the train/plane is going to be XX hours/minutes late
我在……下车	wǒ zài … … xià chē	I will get off the bus in…
快点上车吧	kuài diǎn shànɡ chē bɑ	get on the bus quickly
再等下一班	zài děnɡ xià yì bān	wait for another bus
……路公共汽车	… … lù ɡōnɡ ɡònɡ qì chē	the No. XX bus
转……号线	zhuǎn … … hào xiàn	transfer to Line XX
你到哪站下	nǐ dào nǎ zhàn xià	where shall you get off
赶不上车	ɡǎn bú shànɡ chē	can’t catch up the bus/train
我在……站下车	wǒ zài … … zhàn xià chē	I will get off the bus in…station

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Places you are likely to visit while travelling……

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Chinese	Pinyin	English
服务员	fú wù yuán	waiter
房间	fánɡ jiān	room
卡	kǎ	card
热水	rè shuǐ	hot water
洗澡	xǐ zǎo	bath
空调	kōnɡ tiáo	air-conditioner
服务	fú wù	service
满意	mǎn yì	satisfied
单人间	dān rén jiān	single room
标准间	biāo zhǔn jiān	standard room
舒服	shū fu	comfortable
行李箱	xínɡ lǐ xiānɡ	suitcase
号码	hào mǎ	number
身份证	shēn fèn zhènɡ	identity card
贵公司	ɡuì ɡōnɡ sī	your company
房间号码	fánɡ jiān hào mǎ	room number
办银行卡	bàn yín hánɡ kǎ	apply for a bank card
没有热水	méi yǒu rè shuǐ	no hot water supplied
房间太小了	fánɡ jiān tài xiǎo le	the room is too small
你要哪种房间	nǐ yào nǎ zhǒnɡ fánɡ jiān	which kind of room do you want to order
多少钱一晚	duō shǎo qián yì wǎn	how much shall I pay per night
填一张表	tián yì zhānɡ biǎo	fill in a form
电梯在那边	diàn tī zài nà biān	the lift is over there
房间很干净	fánɡ jiān hěn ɡān jìnɡ	the room is clean
您满意吗	nín mǎn yì mɑ	are you satisfied with our service
取钱	qǔ qián	withdraw money
换钱	huàn qián	exchange money
人民币换美元	rén mín bì huàn měi yuán	exchange service of RMB to US dollars
这是您的房间	zhè shì nín de fánɡ jiān	this is your room
请给我您的身份证	qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ nín de shēn fèn zhènɡ	please show me your identity card

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People you might need to have contact with……

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Chinese	Pinyin	English
师傅	shī fu	master
菜单	cài dān	menu
酒	jiǔ	beer/wine
饭店	fàn diàn	restaurant
商店	shānɡ diàn	shop
颜色	yán sè	color
钱	qián	money
碗	wǎn	bowl
客人	kè rén	guest
宾馆	bīn ɡuǎn	hotel
服务员	fú wù yuán	waiter
营业员	yínɡ yè yuán	shop assistant
适合	shì hé	suitable/fit for
司机	sī jī	driver
师傅	shī fu	master
点菜	diǎn cài	order
红酒	hónɡ jiǔ	red wine
啤酒	pí jiǔ	beer
水果店	shuǐ ɡuǒ diàn	fruit store/shop
请给我拿一件……	qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ ná yí jiàn … …	please bring me a …
我想要……颜色的	wǒ xiǎnɡ yào … … yán sè de	I want one with the color of…
一碗米饭/面条	yì wǎn mǐ fàn / miàn tiáo	a bowl of rice/noodles
出租车司机	chū zū chē sī jī	taxi driver
一杯果汁/咖啡	yì bēi ɡuǒ zhī /kā fēi	a cup of fruit juice/coffee
买一送一	mǎi yí sònɡ yī	two for one
空中服务员	kōnɡ zhōnɡ fú wù yuán	Flight Attendant
一块蛋糕/面包	yí kuài dàn ɡāo / miàn bāo	a piece of cake/bread
打扫房间	dǎ sǎo fánɡ jiān	clean up the room
一共多少钱？	yí ɡònɡ duō shǎo qián ？	how much altogether?
请你到……接我	qǐnɡ nǐ dào … … jiē wǒ	please pick me up in the…

Travelling is amazing, especially when you can talk to people that you have just met in fluent Chinese during your trip. You’ll also cherish the moments and people you encounter during your travel.

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