{"id":183559,"date":"2016-12-21T20:11:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T01:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/chinese-for-travel-phrases\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T00:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T05:20:01","slug":"chinese-for-travel-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/chinese-for-travel-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese for Travel: 30 Useful Mandarin Phrases for Your Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve got plans to travel to China in the near future, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve rounded up the most helpful travel phrases in Chinese to ensure a smooth \u65c5\u6e38 (l\u01da y\u00f3u)\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 trip.<\/p>\n

Here are 30 useful phrases<\/a> that you should know for your travels, or \u65c5\u884c (l\u01da x\u00edng)<\/em>. The phrases also come with audio so you know exactly how to pronounce them.<\/p>\n

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In the Airport<\/h2>\n

1. \u767b\u673a\u624b\u7eed\u67dc\u53f0\u5728\u54ea\u91cc\uff1f<\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> d\u0113ng j\u012b sh\u01d2u x\u00f9 gu\u00ec t\u00e1i z\u00e0i n\u01ce li?<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong> Where is the check-in counter?<\/p>\n

To name the specific check-in counter, add any of these words to the beginning of the phrase:<\/p>\n

\u7ecf\u6d4e\u8231 (j\u012bng j\u00ec c\u0101ng)<\/em> \u2014 Economy Class
\n\u516c\u52a1\u8231 (g\u014dng w\u00f9 c\u0101ng)<\/em> \u2014 Business Class
\n\u5934\u7b49\u8231 (t\u00f3u d\u011bng c\u0101ng)<\/em> \u2014 First Class<\/p>\n

2. __\u53f7\u767b\u673a\u53e3\u5f80\u54ea\u8fb9\u8d70<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> __<\/strong> h\u00e0o d\u0113ng j\u012b k\u014fu w\u0103ng n\u0103 bi\u0101n z\u014fu?<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>English:<\/strong> Which way is boarding gate number __?<\/p>\n

3. \u8bf7\u5e2e\u6211\u5b89\u6392\u9760\u7a97\u6237\u7684\u5ea7\u4f4d<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pinyin: <\/strong>q\u01d0ng b\u0101ng w\u01d2 \u0101n p\u00e1i k\u00e0o chu\u0101ng h\u00f9 de zu\u00f2 w\u00e8i.<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong> Please arrange a window seat for me.<\/p>\n

4. \u8bf7\u5e2e\u6211\u5b89\u6392\u9760\u8d70\u5eca\u7684\u5ea7\u4f4d<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> q\u01d0ng b\u0101ng w\u01d2 \u0101n p\u00e1i k\u00e0o z\u014fu l\u00e1ng de zu\u00f2 w\u00e8i.<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>Please arrange an aisle seat for me.<\/p>\n

5. \u6211\u73b0\u5728\u5230\u8d77\u98de\u7684\u65f6\u95f4\u8fd8\u6709\u591a\u4e45<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> w\u01d2 xi\u00e0n z\u00e0i d\u00e0o q\u01d0 f\u0113i de sh\u00ed ji\u0101n h\u00e1i y\u01d2u du\u014d ji\u01d4?<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>How long do I have until departure time?<\/p>\n

Taking a Taxi<\/h2>\n

5. \u7684\u58eb\u7ad9\u5728\u54ea\u513f<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> di sh\u00ec zh\u00e0n z\u00e0i n\u01ce \u00e9r?<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>Where is the taxi stand?<\/p>\n

6. \u4f60\u53bb\u54ea\u513f<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> n\u01d0 q\u00f9 n\u01ce \u00e9r?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Where do you want to go?<\/p>\n

7. \u8fd9\u513f<\/strong>\uff0c<\/span>\u77e5\u9053\u5417<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> zh\u00e8 \u00e9r, zh\u012b d\u00e0o ma?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Here. Do you know where that is?<\/p>\n

8. \u77e5\u9053<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> zh\u012b d\u00e0o.<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>I know [where that is].<\/p>\n

9. \u4e0d\u77e5\u9053<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> b\u00f9 zh\u012b d\u00e0o.<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>I don\u2019t know [where that is].<\/p>\n

10. \u591a\u5c11\u94b1<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> du\u014d sh\u01ceo qi\u00e1n?<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>How much?\u00a0<\/p>\n

11. \u8fd9\u513f\u505c\u8f66<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> zh\u00e8 \u00e9r t\u00edng ch\u0113.<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>You can stop here.<\/p>\n

Buses and Trains<\/h2>\n

12. __\u53f7\u5230\u8fd9\u513f\u5417<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> __ h\u00e0o d\u00e0o zh\u00e8 \u00e9r ma?<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>Is this the stop for the __ route\/line?<\/p>\n

13. \u8c22\u8c22\u4f60\u5e2e\u6211<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8 n\u01d0 b\u0101ng w\u01d2.<\/em>
\nEnglish:\u00a0<\/strong>Thank you for helping me.<\/p>\n

14. \u5730\u94c1\u7ad9\u5728\u54ea\u513f<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> d\u00ec ti\u011b zh\u00e0n z\u00e0i n\u01ce \u00e9r?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Where is the subway station?<\/p>\n

15. \u5728\u54ea\u91cc\u4e70\u7968<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> z\u00e0i n\u01ce l\u01d0 m\u01cei pi\u00e0o?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Where can I buy a ticket?<\/p>\n

16. \u516c\u4ea4\u8f66\u7ad9\u5728\u54ea\u513f<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> g\u014dng ji\u0101o ch\u0113 zh\u00e0n z\u00e0i n\u01ce \u00e9r?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Where is the bus stop?<\/p>\n

17. \u51e0\u7ad9<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> j\u01d0 zh\u00e0n?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>How many stops?<\/p>\n

18. \u9700\u8981\u8f6c\u8f66\u5417<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> x\u016b y\u00e0o zhu\u01cen ch\u0113 ma?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Do I have to transfer?<\/p>\n

At the Hotel<\/h2>\n

19. \u6211\u9884\u8ba2\u4e86\u4e24\u95f4___<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> w\u01d2 y\u00f9 d\u00ecng le li\u01ceng ji\u0101n ___.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>I have made a reservation for two ___ rooms.<\/p>\n

You can obviously replace the number of rooms with however many you booked. To indicate the type of room, fill in the blank with one of the following:<\/p>\n

\u6807\u51c6\u623f (bi\u0101o zh\u01d4n f\u00e1ng) <\/em>\u2014 Standard room
\n\u5957\u623f (t\u00e0o f\u00e1ng)<\/em> \u2014 Suite<\/p>\n

20. \u6211\u60f3\u8981___\u623f<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng y\u00e0o ___ f\u00e1ng.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>I want a ___ room.<\/p>\n

To say the type of room you’d like, fill in the blank with:<\/p>\n

\u5355\u4eba (d\u0101n r\u00e9n) <\/em>\u2014 Single room
\n\u53cc\u4eba (shu\u0101ng r\u00e9n)<\/em> \u2014 Double room<\/p>\n

21. \u7535\u68af\u5728\u54ea\u513f<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> di\u00e0n t\u012b z\u00e0i n\u01ce \u00e9r?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Where is the elevator?<\/p>\n

22. \u6211\u4eec\u73b0\u5728\u8981\u9000\u623f\u4e86<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> w\u01d2 men xi\u00e0n z\u00e0i y\u00e0o tu\u00ec f\u00e1ng le.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>We\u2019re going to check out now.<\/p>\n

Asking for Directions<\/h2>\n

23. \u53bb___\u600e\u4e48\u8d70<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> q\u00f9 ___ z\u011bn me z\u01d2u?<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>How do I get to ___?<\/p>\n

24. \u4e0b\u8f66\u7684\u65f6\u5019<\/strong>\uff0c___<\/span>\u3002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> xi\u00e0 ch\u0113 de sh\u00ed hou, ___.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>When you get off, ___.<\/p>\n

25. \u51fa\u53bb\u7684\u65f6\u5019<\/strong>\uff0c___<\/span>\u3002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> ch\u016b q\u00f9 de sh\u00ed hou, ___.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>When you exit, ___.<\/p>\n

26. \u5de6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> z\u01d4o<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Left<\/p>\n

27. \u53f3<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> y\u00f2u<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Right<\/p>\n

28. \u56de\u53bb<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> hu\u00ed q\u00f9<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Go back<\/p>\n

29. \u4e00\u76f4\u8d70<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> y\u012b zh\u012b z\u01d2u<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>Go straight<\/p>\n

30. \u4f60\u770b___\u7684\u65f6\u5019<\/strong>\uff0c___<\/span>\u3002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> n\u01d0 k\u00e0n ___ de sh\u00ed hou, ___.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>When you see ___, ___.<\/p>\n

Tips for Using Chinese Travel Phrases\u00a0<\/h2>\n