Essential Chinese. Philip Yungkin Lee

      in the north

      (zài)...běibiān

      (在) ⋯北边

      to the south

      zài...yǐ nán

      在⋯以南

      from the west

      (cóng)...xībiān

      (从) ⋯西边

      from the east

      (cóng)...dōngbiān

      (从) ⋯东边

      1.7 What does that sign say?

      See 5.2 Traffic signs

      交通标志

      jiāotōng biāozhì

      traffic signs

      出租

      chūzū

      for hire/rent

      出售

      chūshòu

      for sale

      卖完

      màiwán

      sold out

      热水／冷水

      rèshuǐ/lěngshuǐ

      hot/cold water

      非饮用水

      fēiyǐnyòngshuǐ

      water (not for drinking)

      停用

      tíngyòng

      not in use

      推

      tuī

      push

      打开

      dǎkāi

      open

      拉

      lā

      pull

      洗手间

      xǐshǒujiān

      bathrooms

      满／客满

      mǎn/kèmǎn

      full

      邮局

      yóujú

      post office

      高压电

      gāo yā diàn

      high voltage

      问讯处

      wènxùn chù

      information

      售票处

      shòupiào chù

      ticket office

      收款处

      shōukuǎn chù

      cashier

      免费入场

      miǎnfèi rùchǎng

      entrance (free)

      当心恶狗

      dāngxīn è gǒu

      beware of the dog

      油漆未干

      yóuqī wèi gān

      wet paint

      危险

      wéixiǎn

      danger

      无人

      wúrén

      vacant

      入口

      rùkǒu

      entrance

      紧急出口

      jǐnjí chūkǒu

      (emergency) exit

      此路不通／禁止入内

      cǐlù bùtōng/jìnzhǐ rùnèi

      no access/no entry

      警察

      (局)／公安 (局)

      jǐngchá (jú)/gōng’ān (jú)

      police

      交通警察

      jiāotōng jǐngchá

      traffic police

      候客／候机／候车

      hóu kè/hóu jī/hóu chē

      waiting room

      医院

      yīyuàn

      hospital

      急救室／事故急诊室

      jíjiùshì/shìgù jízhěnshì

      first aid/accident and emergency (hospital)

      灭火局／消防局

      mièhuǒjú/xiāofángjú

      fire department

      紧急刹车

      jǐnjíshāchē

      emergency brake

      停止营业／休假／装修施工

      tíngzhǐ yíngyè/xiūjià/zhuāngxiū shīgōng

      closed (for holiday/refurbishment)

      禁止打猎／禁止钓鱼

      jìnzhǐ dǎliè/jìnzhǐ diàoyú

      no hunting/fishing

      安全出口／自动楼梯

      ānquán chūkǒu/zìdòng lóutī

      fire escape/escalator

      预订席／包席

      yùdìngxí/bāoxí

      reserved

      宾馆／旅馆

      bīn’guǎn/lǚguǎn

      hotel

      待维修

      dài wéixiū

      out of order

      停（止）

      tíng (zhǐ)

      stop

      有人

      yǒurén

      engaged

      行人

      xíngrén

      pedestrians

      时刻表

      shíkèbiǎo

      timetable

      兑换

      duìhuàn

      exchange

      旅行咨询处

      lǚxíng zīxúnchù

      tourist information bureau

      请勿抽烟／请勿乱丢废屑

      qǐngwù chōuyān/qǐngwù luàndiū fèixiè

      no smoking/no littering

      危险／易燃／致命