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Travel & Transport in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for travel & transport, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

旅游 lǚyóu

to travel; tourism

我想去中国旅游。

I want to travel to China.
公共汽车 gōnggòng qìchē

bus

我坐公共汽车上班。

I take the bus to work.
公交车 gōngjiāochē

city bus

公交车来了，快上车！

The bus is here, get on quickly!
地铁 dìtiě

subway; metro

坐地铁很快。

Taking the subway is fast.
出租车 chūzūchē

taxi

我们坐出租车去吧。

Let's go by taxi.
火车 huǒchē

train

火车八点开。

The train leaves at eight.
飞机 fēijī

airplane

飞机票有点儿贵。

Plane tickets are a bit expensive.
票 piào

ticket

我买了两张票。

I bought two tickets.
坐 zuò

to take (transport); to sit

我坐飞机去北京。

I'm going to Beijing by plane.
到 dào

to arrive; to reach

我们什么时候到？

When do we arrive?
车站 chēzhàn

station; bus stop

车站离这儿不远。

The station isn't far from here.
火车站 huǒchēzhàn

train station

我在火车站等你。

I'll wait for you at the train station.
站 zhàn

station; stop

下一站是哪儿？

What's the next stop?
路 lù

road; way; route

我不认识路。

I don't know the way.
地图 dìtú

map

我看看地图。

Let me take a look at the map.
走 zǒu

to walk; to go

我们走路去吧。

Let's go on foot.
开车 kāichē

to drive (a car)

爸爸开车送我。

Dad drives me there.
骑 qí

to ride (a bike, horse)

我会骑自行车。

I can ride a bike.
自行车 zìxíngchē

bicycle

他的自行车是新的。

His bicycle is new.
船 chuán

boat; ship

船上人很多。

There are a lot of people on the boat.
远 yuǎn

far

学校离我家很远。

The school is far from my home.
近 jìn

near; close

地铁站很近。

The subway station is very close.
快 kuài

fast; quick

飞机比火车快。

Planes are faster than trains.
慢 màn

slow

公共汽车有点儿慢。

The bus is a bit slow.
去 qù

to go

你去哪儿？

Where are you going?
来 lái

to come

他明天来北京。

He's coming to Beijing tomorrow.
回家 huíjiā

to go home

我坐火车回家。

I take the train home.
等 děng

to wait

请等一下。

Please wait a moment.
旅行 lǚxíng

trip; to travel

这次旅行很有意思。

This trip was really interesting.
玩 wán

to play; to have fun

我们出去玩吧。

Let's go out and have fun.
宾馆 bīnguǎn

hotel

我住在这个宾馆。

I'm staying at this hotel.
房间 fángjiān

room

房间里有两张床。

There are two beds in the room.
前面 qiánmiàn

front; ahead

车站就在前面。

The station is just ahead.
后面 hòumiàn

behind; back

我坐在他后面。

I sit behind him.
旁边 pángbiān

beside; next to

商店在宾馆旁边。

The shop is next to the hotel.
左边 zuǒbian

left side

医院在左边。

The hospital is on the left.
右边 yòubian

right side

学校在路的右边。

The school is on the right side of the road.
外国 wàiguó

foreign country; abroad

我想去外国看看。

I'd like to go abroad and have a look around.
上车 shàngchē

to get on (a vehicle)

快上车吧，要开了。

Get on quickly, it's about to leave.
下车 xiàchē

to get off (a vehicle)

我们在下一站下车。

We get off at the next stop.
请问，车站在哪儿？ Qǐngwèn, chēzhàn zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the station?
去火车站怎么走？ Qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?

How do I get to the train station?
一张去北京的票多少钱？ Yì zhāng qù Běijīng de piào duōshao qián?

How much is a ticket to Beijing?
我要两张票。 Wǒ yào liǎng zhāng piào.

I'd like two tickets.
这是去火车站的车吗？ Zhè shì qù huǒchēzhàn de chē ma?

Is this the bus to the train station?
地铁站离这儿远吗？ Dìtiě zhàn lí zhèr yuǎn ma?

Is the subway station far from here?
我们坐地铁去，好吗？ Wǒmen zuò dìtiě qù, hǎo ma?

Let's take the subway, okay?
出租车来了，快上车吧。 Chūzūchē lái le, kuài shàngchē ba.

The taxi is here, get in quickly.
飞机几点到上海？ Fēijī jǐ diǎn dào Shànghǎi?

What time does the plane arrive in Shanghai?
火车快要开了。 Huǒchē kuàiyào kāi le.

The train is about to leave.
请开慢一点儿。 Qǐng kāi màn yìdiǎnr.

Please drive a bit slower.
我是第一次坐飞机。 Wǒ shì dì-yī cì zuò fēijī.

It's my first time flying.
你坐过船吗？ Nǐ zuòguo chuán ma?

Have you ever been on a boat?
从这儿到车站要十分钟。 Cóng zhèr dào chēzhàn yào shí fēnzhōng.

It takes ten minutes from here to the station.
我们明天去哪儿玩？ Wǒmen míngtiān qù nǎr wán?

Where shall we go for fun tomorrow?
明年我想去外国旅游。 Míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù wàiguó lǚyóu.

Next year I want to travel abroad.
你的票买了吗？ Nǐ de piào mǎi le ma?

Have you bought your ticket?
请问，这是几路车？ Qǐngwèn, zhè shì jǐ lù chē?

Excuse me, which bus route is this?
我在车站等你，别来晚了。 Wǒ zài chēzhàn děng nǐ, bié lái wǎn le.

I'll wait for you at the station, don't be late.
坐火车比坐飞机便宜。 Zuò huǒchē bǐ zuò fēijī piányi.

Taking the train is cheaper than flying.
你们有大一点儿的房间吗？ Nǐmen yǒu dà yìdiǎnr de fángjiān ma?

Do you have a bigger room?
我想住三个晚上。 Wǒ xiǎng zhù sān ge wǎnshang.

I'd like to stay three nights.
我们住的宾馆离地铁站很近。 Wǒmen zhù de bīnguǎn lí dìtiě zhàn hěn jìn.

The hotel we're staying at is very close to the subway station.
走路十分钟就到了。 Zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

It's only a ten-minute walk.
请问，这儿有出租车吗？ Qǐngwèn, zhèr yǒu chūzūchē ma?

Excuse me, are there taxis here?
今天路上车很多。 Jīntiān lùshang chē hěn duō.

There's a lot of traffic on the road today.
我们快到了吗？ Wǒmen kuài dào le ma?

Are we almost there?
下雨了，我们坐出租车回家吧。 Xià yǔ le, wǒmen zuò chūzūchē huí jiā ba.

It's raining, let's take a taxi home.
这次旅行我们玩得很高兴。 Zhè cì lǚxíng wǒmen wán de hěn gāoxìng.

We had a great time on this trip.
欢迎你来我家玩！ Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā wán!

You're welcome to come visit me at my home!

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