Travel & transport
Planes, trains, directions and getting around China.
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Word list: Travel & transport
Planes, trains, directions and getting around China. Below you'll find all 120 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 出租车 | 出租車 | chūzūchē | taxi | HSK 1 | |
| 飞机 | 飛機 | fēijī | airplane | HSK 1 | |
| 宾馆 | 賓館 | bīnguǎn | guesthouse | HSK 2 | |
| 公共汽车 | 公共汽車 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus | HSK 2 | |
| 火车站 | 火車站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station | HSK 2 | |
| 机场 | 機場 | jīchǎng | airport | HSK 2 | |
| 路 | lù | road | HSK 2 | ||
| 票 | piào | ticket | HSK 2 | ||
| 船 | chuán | boat; ship | HSK 3 | ||
| 地铁 | 地鐵 | dìtiě | subway | HSK 3 | |
| 地图 | 地圖 | dìtú | map | HSK 3 | |
| 护照 | 護照 | hùzhào | passport | HSK 3 | |
| 起飞 | 起飛 | qǐfēi | take off | HSK 3 | |
| 行李箱 | xínglǐxiāng | suitcase | HSK 3 | ||
| 站 | zhàn | to stand; station | HSK 3 | ||
| 自行车 | 自行車 | zìxíngchē | bike | HSK 3 | |
| 参观 | 參觀 | cānguān | to visit (a place, tour) | HSK 4 | |
| 乘坐 | chéngzuò | to ride; to take (a vehicle) | HSK 4 | ||
| 出发 | 出發 | chūfā | to set off; to start out | HSK 4 | |
| 导游 | 導遊 | dǎoyóu | tour guide | HSK 4 | |
| 登机牌 | 登機牌 | dēngjīpái | boarding pass | HSK 4 | |
| 堵车 | 堵車 | dǔchē | traffic jam | HSK 4 | |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction | HSK 4 | ||
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | highway | HSK 4 | ||
| 航班 | hángbān | scheduled flight | HSK 4 | ||
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station | HSK 4 | ||
| 降落 | jiàngluò | to land; to descend | HSK 4 | ||
| 交通 | jiāotōng | traffic | HSK 4 | ||
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | travel | HSK 4 | ||
| 迷路 | mílù | to get lost | HSK 4 | ||
| 签证 | 簽證 | qiānzhèng | visa | HSK 4 | |
| 长途 | 長途 | chángtú | long distance | HSK 5 | |
| 车库 | 車庫 | chēkù | garage | HSK 5 | |
| 车厢 | 車廂 | chēxiāng | carriage | HSK 5 | |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | exit | HSK 5 | ||
| 到达 | 到達 | dàodá | to reach (arrive at) | HSK 5 | |
| 登记 | 登記 | dēngjì | to register (sign in, check in) | HSK 5 | |
| 拐弯 | 拐彎 | guǎi wān | to turn a corner | HSK 5 | |
| 海关 | 海關 | hǎiguān | customs | HSK 5 | |
| 驾驶 | 駕駛 | jiàshǐ | to drive (pilot; formal) | HSK 5 | |
| 卡车 | 卡車 | kǎchē | truck | HSK 5 | |
| 列车 | 列車 | lièchē | train (railway term) | HSK 5 | |
| 名胜古迹 | 名勝古蹟 | míngshènggǔjì | scenic spots and historic sites | HSK 5 | |
| 摩托车 | 摩托車 | mótuōchē | motorcycle | HSK 5 | |
| 汽油 | qìyóu | gasoline | HSK 5 | ||
| 往返 | wǎngfǎn | to go back and forth; round trip | HSK 5 | ||
| 行人 | xíngrén | pedestrian | HSK 5 | ||
| 游览 | 遊覽 | yóulǎn | to go sightseeing (tour a place) | HSK 5 | |
| 预订 | 預訂 | yùdìng | to book; to reserve | HSK 5 | |
| 运输 | 運輸 | yùnshū | transport | HSK 5 | |
| 奔驰 | 奔馳 | bēnchí | to run quickly; to speed | HSK 6 | |
| 舱 | 艙 | cāng | cabin | HSK 6 | |
| 岔 | chà | fork in the road | HSK 6 | ||
| 柴油 | cháiyóu | diesel | HSK 6 | ||
| 畅通 | 暢通 | chàngtōng | unimpeded | HSK 6 | |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride (formal: car, plane) | HSK 6 | ||
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | endless flow (of people, traffic) | HSK 6 | ||
| 穿越 | chuānyuè | to pass through; to cross | HSK 6 | ||
| 船舶 | chuánbó | ships | HSK 6 | ||
| 导航 | 導航 | dǎoháng | navigation | HSK 6 | |
| 登陆 | 登陸 | dēnglù | to land; to come ashore | HSK 6 | |
| 抵达 | 抵達 | dǐdá | to arrive; to reach | HSK 6 | |
| 颠簸 | 顛簸 | diānbǒ | to jolt; to bump | HSK 6 | |
| 动身 | 動身 | dòng shēn | to set out (leave, colloq.) | HSK 6 | |
| 堵塞 | dǔsè | to block; to clog | HSK 6 | ||
| 方位 | fāngwèi | position (direction, bearing) | HSK 6 | ||
| 港口 | gǎngkǒu | port | HSK 6 | ||
| 观光 | 觀光 | guānguāng | to go sightseeing (tourism) | HSK 6 | |
| 轨道 | 軌道 | guǐdào | orbit | HSK 6 | |
| 航空 | hángkōng | aviation | HSK 6 | ||
| 航行 | hángxíng | to sail | HSK 6 | ||
| 机动 | 機動 | jīdòng | motorized | HSK 6 | |
| 桨 | 槳 | jiǎng | oar | HSK 6 | |
| 交叉 | jiāochā | to cross; to intersect | HSK 6 | ||
| 立交桥 | 立交橋 | lìjiāoqiáo | overpass | HSK 6 | |
| 留念 | liúniàn | to keep as a souvenir | HSK 6 | ||
| 轮船 | 輪船 | lúnchuán | steamship | HSK 6 | |
| 轮胎 | 輪胎 | lúntāi | tire | HSK 6 | |
| 码头 | 碼頭 | mǎtou | dock | HSK 6 | |
| 逆行 | nìxíng | to go against traffic | HSK 6 | ||
| 启程 | 啓程 | qǐchéng | to set out (start a journey, formal) | HSK 6 | |
| 迁徙 | 遷徙 | qiānxǐ | to migrate | HSK 6 | |
| 桥梁 | 橋樑 | qiáoliáng | bridge (formal; also figurative) | HSK 6 | |
| 刹车 | 剎車 | shā chē | to brake | HSK 6 | |
| 失事 | shī shì | to have an accident; to crash | HSK 6 | ||
| 事故 | shìgù | accident | HSK 6 | ||
| 隧道 | suìdào | tunnel | HSK 6 | ||
| 停泊 | tíngbó | to anchor; to moor | HSK 6 | ||
| 托运 | 託運 | tuōyùn | to check (baggage); to consign | HSK 6 | |
| 向导 | 嚮導 | xiàngdǎo | guide | HSK 6 | |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | face to face | HSK 6 | ||
| 滞留 | 滯留 | zhìliú | to be stranded; to be held up | HSK 6 | |
| 终点 | 終點 | zhōngdiǎn | end point; destination | HSK 6 | |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat | HSK 6 | ||
| 专程 | 專程 | zhuānchéng | special-purpose trip | HSK 6 | |
| 公交车 | 公交車 | gōngjiāochē | bus (colloquial, common) | Daily life | |
| 打车 | 打車 | dǎchē | to take a taxi | Daily life | |
| 高铁 | 高鐵 | gāotiě | high-speed rail | Daily life | |
| 火车 | 火車 | huǒchē | train | Daily life | |
| 地铁站 | 地鐵站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station | Daily life | |
| 车站 | 車站 | chēzhàn | station | Daily life | |
| 机票 | 機票 | jīpiào | plane ticket | Daily life | |
| 车票 | 車票 | chēpiào | train/bus ticket | Daily life | |
| 安检 | 安檢 | ānjiǎn | security check | Daily life | |
| 红绿灯 | 紅綠燈 | hónglǜdēng | traffic light | Daily life | |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | intersection | Daily life | ||
| 左转 | 左轉 | zuǒzhuǎn | to turn left | Daily life | |
| 右转 | 右轉 | yòuzhuǎn | to turn right | Daily life | |
| 直走 | zhízǒu | to go straight | Daily life | ||
| 开车 | 開車 | kāichē | to drive | Daily life | |
| 停车 | 停車 | tíngchē | to park | Daily life | |
| 停车场 | 停車場 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot | Daily life | |
| 骑车 | 騎車 | qíchē | to ride a bike | Daily life | |
| 共享单车 | 共享單車 | gòngxiǎng dānchē | shared bike | Daily life | |
| 电动车 | 電動車 | diàndòngchē | e-scooter / e-bike | Daily life | |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | hotel | Daily life | ||
| 前台 | 前臺 | qiántái | reception desk | Daily life | |
| 入住 | rùzhù | to check in | Daily life | ||
| 退房 | tuìfáng | to check out | Daily life | ||
| 房卡 | fángkǎ | room key card | Daily life |
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