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Travel and transportation in Chinese

Unit 9 — Asking where (directions) · 39 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for travel and transportation

Example conversations in Chinese

Taking the bus

这辆公交车去市中心吗?
Does this bus go downtown?
是的,这辆公交车去市中心。
Yes, this bus does.
公交车票多少钱?
How much is the bus ticket?
两美元。到前面买你的公交车票。
Two dollars. Buy your bus ticket up front.
下一个公交车站在哪里?
Where's the next bus stop?
三个街区外。公交车每隔两个街区停一站。
Three blocks away. The bus stops every two blocks.
这辆公交车和去机场的是同一辆吗?
Is this bus the same one to the airport?
不,去机场要坐另一辆公交车。
No, take a different bus to the airport.
哪路公交车去机场?
Which bus goes to the airport?
33路公交车。车程很长。
The thirty-three bus. It's a long bus ride.
谢谢。我坐下一班公交车。
Thanks. I'll take the next bus.
好的。这路公交车每十分钟一班。
Good. The bus runs every ten minutes.

At the train station

下一班火车几点发车?
What time does the next train leave?
下一班火车四点四十五分发车。
The next train is at four forty-five.
那是去机场的火车吗?
Is that the train to the airport?
是的,是去机场的火车。
Yes, the airport train.
我在哪里买火车票?
Where do I buy a train ticket?
使用车站入口处的售票机。
Use the ticket machine at the station entrance.
这是正确的火车站吗?
Is this the right train station?
是的,这是主站。
Yes, this is the main station.
去机场的火车在哪个站台?
Which platform for the airport train?
三号站台。去机场的火车从那里出发。
Platform three. Trains to the airport leave from there.
我买到票了。今天火车站很繁忙。
Got my ticket. The train station is busy today.
是的,很多火车从这个车站发车。
Yes, many trains leave from this station.

Calling a taxi

你能叫一辆出租车吗?
Can you call a taxi?
好的,我现在正在叫出租车。
Sure, I'm calling a taxi now.
出租车要多久才能到这里?
How long for the taxi to get here?
出租车大约十分钟后到。
About ten minutes for the taxi.
出租车可以刷卡吗?
Will the taxi take cards?
是的,现在出租车可以刷卡。
Yes, taxis take cards now.
出租车应该在哪儿接我们?
Where should the taxi pick us up?
我跟出租车说在前门接我们。
I told the taxi the front door.
坐出租车贵吗?
Is the taxi expensive?
短途的话不贵。
Not for a short trip.
比两张公交车票便宜。
Cheaper than two bus tickets.
是啊,坐出租车是最方便的选择。
Yeah. Taxi is the easiest option.

At the airport

你的航班是几点?
What time is your flight?
我的航班今晚八点起飞。
My flight leaves at eight tonight.
你计划了一次大旅行吗?
Big trip planned?
是的,一次为期一周的旅行。
Yes, a week-long trip.
需要搭车去机场吗?
Need a ride to the airport?
是的,我六点出发去机场。
Yes, I leave for the airport at six.
你有登机牌吗?
Do you have your boarding pass?
有,我的航班信息在我的手机上。
Yes, my flight info is on my phone.
我可以开车送你去机场吗?
Can I drive you to the airport?
谢谢,不过我会坐出租车。
Thanks, but I'll take a taxi.
祝你飞行平安!
Have a safe flight!
谢谢。我为这次旅行准备好了。
Thanks. I'm ready for the trip.

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