Travel & Transport
飞机 plane, 火车 train, 公共汽车 bus, 地铁 subway, 出租车 taxi, 票 ticket, 站 station. Asking directions: 去...怎么走? Using 坐 (take), 开车 (drive), 走路 (walk) for transport.
A lesson of Mandarin A2 — Elementary, in Practical Skills A2, about 10 minutes.
By the end of this lesson, you will name major forms of transport in Mandarin, buy a ticket, ask for directions, and describe how you get around using 坐, 开, and 走.
Transport Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 高铁 | gāotiě | high-speed rail |
| 公共汽车 / 公交车 | gōnggòng qìchē / gōngjiāo chē | bus |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway / metro |
| 出租车 / 打车 | chūzūchē / dǎchē | taxi |
| 网约车 | wǎngyuē chē | ride-hailing (Didi etc.) |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle |
| 摩托车 | mótuōchē | motorcycle |
| 船 / 轮船 | chuán / lúnchuán | boat / ferry |
| 汽车 / 车 | qìchē / chē | car / vehicle (general) |
Transport Venues
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | metro station |
| 公交站 | gōngjiāozhàn | bus stop |
| 站台 | zhàntái | platform |
| 候机厅 | hòujītīng | departure lounge |
| 港口 | gǎngkǒu | port / harbor |
Tickets and Schedules
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 买票 | mǎi piào | buy a ticket |
| 检票 | jiǎn piào | ticket check |
| 单程票 | dānchéng piào | one-way ticket |
| 往返票 | wǎngfǎn piào | return ticket |