Beginner course – Lesson 14 of 15
Mandarin Travel Phrases for Beginners
These phrases cover getting around, asking for directions and asking for help when you travel.
Places and transport
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 机场 | jīchǎng | Airport |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | Train station |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | Underground, metro |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | Taxi |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | Hotel |
机场
jīchǎng
Airport
火车站
huǒchēzhàn
Train station
地铁
dìtiě
Underground, metro
出租车
chūzūchē
Taxi
酒店
jiǔdiàn
Hotel
Directions
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我要去… | wǒ yào qù… | I want to go to… |
| …在哪里？ | …zài nǎlǐ? | Where is…? |
| 远吗？ | yuǎn ma? | Is it far? |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | Left |
| 右边 | yòubian | Right |
| 一直走 | yìzhí zǒu | Go straight on |
我要去…
wǒ yào qù…
I want to go to…
…在哪里？
…zài nǎlǐ?
Where is…?
远吗？
yuǎn ma?
Is it far?
左边
zuǒbian
Left
右边
yòubian
Right
一直走
yìzhí zǒu
Go straight on
Asking for help
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 请帮我 | qǐng bāng wǒ | Please help me |
| 我迷路了 | wǒ mílù le | I am lost |
| 我不会说中文 | wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén | I don't speak Chinese |
| 你会说英语吗？ | nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma? | Do you speak English? |
请帮我
qǐng bāng wǒ
Please help me
我迷路了
wǒ mílù le
I am lost
我不会说中文
wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén
I don't speak Chinese
你会说英语吗？
nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
Do you speak English?
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