Collins Gem. Collins Dictionaries

this the train for...?这是去…的火车吗?zhè shì qù … de huŏ-chē ma?Does it stop at…?它在 … 停吗?tā zài … tíng ma?When does it arrive in…?它什么时候到达…?tā shén-me shi-hòu dào-da…?Please tell me when we get to…到达 … 时请告诉我dào-dá … shí qĭng gào-sù wŏIs there a restaurant car?有餐车吗?yŏu cán-chē ma?Is this seat free?有人坐这个座位吗?yŏu rén zuò zhè-ge zuò-wèi ma?Excuse me! (to get past)请让一让！qĭng ràng-yī-ràng!

Taxi

      Chinese taxis are cheap, convenient and operate on meters. It is not advised to take a taxi in major cities at rush hour, as bad traffic can result in large bills. The basic fee is 10-15rmb for 3kms in most cities. There is no need to tip. There are taxi stands at stations, airports and major hotels but taxis can also be hailed from the roadside. There are a number of popular taxi apps in China that can be pre-booked or called for immediate use.

I want a taxi	我想叫一辆出租车wŏ xiăng jiào yī-liàng chū-zū-chē
Where can I get a taxi?	我在哪儿可以叫一辆出租车?wŏ zài năr kĕ-yĭ jiào yī-liàng chū-zū-chē?
Please order me a taxi	请现在为我叫一辆出租车qĭng xiàn-zài wèi wǒ jiào yī-liàng chū-zū-chē
How much will it cost to go to…?	去 … 要多少钱?qù … yào duō-shăo qián?
the station	车站chē-zhàn
the airport	机场jī-chăng
this address	这个地址zhè-gè dì-zhĭ
How much is it?	多少钱?duō-shăo qián?
Keep the change	不用找零钱给我bù yòng zhăo líng-qián gĕi wŏ
Sorry, I don’t have any change	对不起, 我没有零钱duì-bù-qĭ, wŏ méi-yŏu líng-qián

Boat and ferry

      Boat and ferry transportation is hardly used by Chinese citizens, since the country has a vast inland territory. Most of the time, on a body of water, there will be several bridges.

How much is a ticket…?	一张去…的票要多少钱?yī-zhāng qù …de piào yào duō-shăo qián?
Single/return	单程/双程dān-chéng/shuāng-chéng
When is the last boat?	最后一班轮船是什么时 间的?zuì-hòu yī-bān lún-chuán shì shén-me shí-jiān de?

Air travel

      The three busiest airports in China are Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.

抵达 dĭ-dá	arrivals
起飞 qĭ-fēi	departures
国际的 guó-jì-de	international
国内的 guó-nèi-de	domestic
登机口 dēng-jī-kŏu	boarding gate

How do I get to the airport?	我怎么去机场?wŏ zĕn-me qù jī-chăng?
Is there a bus to the airport?	有公共汽车去机场吗?yŏu gōng-gòng-qì-chē qù jī-chăng ma?
Where is the luggage for the flight from…?	来自 … 航班的行李在哪里?lái-zì … háng-bān-de xíng-li zài nă-li?
Where can I change some money?	我在哪里可以换钱?wŏ zài nă-li kĕ-yĭ huán-qián?
checked luggage	托运行李tuō-yùn xíng-li
hand luggage	手提行李shǒu-tí xíng-li
Where can I print my ticket?	我可以在哪里打印我的 票?wǒ kě-yǐ zài nǎ-li dǎ-yìn wǒ de piào?
I have my boarding pass on my smartphone	我的登机牌在我的智能手 机上wǒ de dēng-jī-pái zài wǒ de zhì-néng shǒu-jī shàng

      When buying plane tickets, note that children are categorised by their age: below 2 (free), between 2 and 12 (half price), then older than 12 (full price).

YOU MAY HEAR…
请在 … 号登机口 登机 qĭng zài … hào dēng-jī-kŏu dēng-jī	Boarding will take place at gate…
请迅速去…号登机口 qĭng xùn-sù qù … hào dēng-jī-kŏu	Go immediately to gate number…
禁止液体 jìn-zhǐ yè-tǐ	No liquids
你的行李超重了 nǐ de xíng-li chāo-zhòng le	Your luggage exceeds the maximum weight

Customs control

      Visitors to the mainland of the People’s Republic of China must obtain a visa from one of the Chinese diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. ID is essential when travelling, you need it to buy train/plane tickets and book hotels.

      It is sometimes possible to spend up to three days in China as a stop-over without acquiring a visa. This suits those in transit only, as the visitor is not permitted to leave the city in which they’ve entered China.