The following several practice lessons are the basic and common conversational language usage in traveling to China.
The following contents are selected from the workshop "travel to China" conducted by Ms. Margaret Wong at the Confucius Institute in 2010.
问候 Greeting
1.你好!Hello
2.你好吗?How are you?
3.今天怎么样? How's are things today?
4.早安!早上好!Good morning!
5.下午好!Good afternoon!
6.晚上好!晩安!Good evening! Good night!
7.你睡得怎么样? How did you sleep?
8.我睡得很好。(睡得不好。)睡不着。有时差。I slept well. (not well) I couldn't fall asleep. (Jet lag)
9.这是我第一次来中国。This is my first time in China.
10.来中国我很高兴。 I'm happy to be here.
11.我姓____名字叫_______。My last name is______ my first name is_______.
12.谢谢你们热情的招待。 Thank you for your warm hospitality.
1.你好!Hello
2.你好吗?How are you?
3.今天怎么样? How's are things today?
4.早安!早上好!Good morning!
5.下午好!Good afternoon!
6.晚上好!晩安!Good evening! Good night!
7.你睡得怎么样? How did you sleep?
8.我睡得很好。(睡得不好。)睡不着。有时差。I slept well. (not well) I couldn't fall asleep. (Jet lag)
9.这是我第一次来中国。This is my first time in China.
10.来中国我很高兴。 I'm happy to be here.
11.我姓____名字叫_______。My last name is______ my first name is_______.
12.谢谢你们热情的招待。 Thank you for your warm hospitality.
基本语 Basic phrase
1.对不起,我的中文水平不夠高。Sorry, my Chinese isn't that good!
2.我没听懂。我听不懂。 I didn't understand. I don't understand.
3.请说慢一点儿。请再说一次。Please speak a little slower. Please say it again.
4.谢谢。不客气。Thank you! You're welcome.
5.对不起。I'm sorry. (Apologizing)
6.劳驾。Excuse me. (Try to get the attention.....)
7.请问… May I ask....
8.请⋯. Please....
9.麻烦您…… May I trouble you to.....
10.当然! Of course......
11.我们走吧!Let's go!
12.可以吗?行不行?May I.......? Isn' it ok?
13.请你告诉我… Please tell me....
14.我需要…I need......
15.我想… I'd like to......
16.我耍去… I want to go......
17.我是来学羽的。I'm here to study.
1.对不起,我的中文水平不夠高。Sorry, my Chinese isn't that good!
2.我没听懂。我听不懂。 I didn't understand. I don't understand.
3.请说慢一点儿。请再说一次。Please speak a little slower. Please say it again.
4.谢谢。不客气。Thank you! You're welcome.
5.对不起。I'm sorry. (Apologizing)
6.劳驾。Excuse me. (Try to get the attention.....)
7.请问… May I ask....
8.请⋯. Please....
9.麻烦您…… May I trouble you to.....
10.当然! Of course......
11.我们走吧!Let's go!
12.可以吗?行不行?May I.......? Isn' it ok?
13.请你告诉我… Please tell me....
14.我需要…I need......
15.我想… I'd like to......
16.我耍去… I want to go......
17.我是来学羽的。I'm here to study.
旅游语句 travel phrase
1.护照 (号码) passport. (Number)
2.簽证 visa
3.海关 customs
4.坐飞机。 to take an airplane (飞机场) airport
5.第几航班 flight #
6.坐车 to ride a bus
7.司机先生 Mr. Busdriver
8.服务员 service personnel
9.导游 tour guide
10.翻译 translator / to translate
11.几点钟起飞? What time do we take off (plane)
12.几点钟动身?出发?What time do we leave (bus)
13.几点钟到达?What time will we get there?
14.要多少时间? How much time will it take?
15.长途 long distance
16.叫出租汽车 to call for a taxi
17.发票,付帐 (单) receipt
18.一路平安 Bon Voyage!(Peace all the way)
饭店用语 hotel phrase
1.饭店,宾馆 hotel
2.四星.五星 four-star, five-star (hotel)
3.地址 饭店卡 address, hotel card
4.服务员,小姐,先生 concierge, Miss, Mr.
5.电梯,滚梯 elevators, escalator
6.第几楼?which floor
7.中餐厅,西餐厅 Chinese dinning room, Western dinning room
8.游泳池 swimming pool
9.健身房 gym
10.邮箱 mailbox
11.商务中心 business center
12.上网免费吗?to get on the intern, is it free?
13.前台 front desk
14.美容店 beauty shop
15.小商店,小卖部 small shop
16.兑換柜台 exchange money desk
17.结帳处 cashier
18.卫生间 washroom
19.空调 air conditioner
20.总机 operator
房间里 in a hotel room
1.房间号码 room number
2.钥匙 keys
3.我的房间没有 My room does not have.....
卫生纸 toilet paper
肥皂 soap
毛巾 towel
白开水 boiled water
纯净水bottled water
干净的杯子 clean cup ( glass)
4.我房间的______坏了 the_____in my room is not functioning
马桶 toilet
电视 tv
空调 air conditioning
冰箱 refrigerator
没有热水 no hot water
5.请你让我用 Please let me use____
吹风机 hair dryer
变压器 converter
6.请你把这些衣服 Please_____these clothes
洗一洗 wash
烫一烫 iron / press
食物 food
1.饺子(水饺,蒸饺,锅贴)dumplings (boiled dumplings, steamed, potstickers)
包子 steamed bread (filled)
馒头 steamed bread (just bread)
面条 noodles
白米饭,炒美饭 white rice, fried rice
面包(烤面包)bread ( toast)
2.肉 meats
猪肉 pork
牛肉 beef
羊肉 lamb
鸡 chicken
鸭子 duck
虾 shrimp
鱼 fish
3.蔬菜 (青菜)vegetable
白菜 cabbage
青椒 green pepper
番茄(西红柿)tomatoes
土豆 potatoes
蒜苗 garlic shoots
4.水果 fruits
西瓜 water melon
草莓 strawberries
香蕉 bananas
橘子 oranges
菜果 Apple
梨 pears
葡萄 grapes
5.甜点 desserts
饼干 cookies
冰淇淋 ice cream
蛋糕 cake
遊覧 Touring
1.我们今天要參观 Today we going to tour (see)....
市中心 city center
博物馆 museum
动物园 zoo
庙 temple
音乐厅 music hall
剧场 theater
学校 school
武术学校 Martial Art School
幼儿园 kindergarten
少年宫 youth place
公园 park
工厂 factory
农场 farm
杂技团 acrobat troupe
2.名胜古迹 Places of historic interest & scenic beauty
在北京 In Beijing
长城 The Great Wall
不到长城非好汉 "You're not a man till you've been to the top of the Great Wall"
故宫 Forbidden City
天安门 Gate of Heavenly Peace Square (Tian On Men Square)
天坛 Temple of Heaven
胡同 Hutong ( ancient houses)
北京京剧 Peking Opera
在西安 In Xi'an:
秦始皇帝 The first Emperor
兵马庸 Terracotta Museum
华清池 The Huaqing Hot Spring
秦朝 The Qin Dynasty
唐朝 The Tang Dynasty
在上海 In Shanghai:
豫园 Yu Gardens
黃浦江 Huangpu River
浦东,浦西 East of Huangpu, West of Huangpu
新天地 New World
上海杂技团 Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe
方向和交通 Direction and transportation
请问,_________在哪儿?May I ask, where is_____________?
请问,从这儿到_________怎么走?Excuse me, how do I go from here to ________.
1 .要坐几路公共汽车?What bus should I take?
地铁(站)subway (station)
电车 trolley
三轮车 pedicab
火车 train
飞机 airplane
船 boat
自行车 bicycle
2.我要买:票 /单程 /来回 I want to buy a ticket /one-way / round-trip
3.在哪几________? 上车 / 下车 Where do I..........get on / get off the bus?
4.往__________走! 东 /南 /西 /北 /左 /右 Go ( direction) .........! East / South / west / North / left / right
5.一直走 Go straight ahead
6.一路平安!Safe and peaceful journey!
招牌、路标 signs
1.男 / 女 male / female
2.推 / 拉 push / pull
3.热 / 冷 hot / cold
4.厕所 / 售票处 bathroom / ticket counter
5.入口 / 出口 entrance / exit
6.请勿进入 / 游客止步 do not enter / no admittance
7.营业 / 不营业 open for business / closed
8.空 / 客满 vacant / sold out
9,已预订 / 占用 reserved / occupied
10.机场 / 候车室 airport / waiting room
11.非饮用水 / 公用电话 not perfect table water / public phone
12.警察 / 禁止吸烟 police / no smoking
13.地铁 / 出租汽车站 subway / taxi stand
14.让 / 小心 yield / caution
15.海关 / 救命!customs / Help!
1.护照 (号码) passport. (Number)
2.簽证 visa
3.海关 customs
4.坐飞机。 to take an airplane (飞机场) airport
5.第几航班 flight #
6.坐车 to ride a bus
7.司机先生 Mr. Busdriver
8.服务员 service personnel
9.导游 tour guide
10.翻译 translator / to translate
11.几点钟起飞? What time do we take off (plane)
12.几点钟动身?出发?What time do we leave (bus)
13.几点钟到达?What time will we get there?
14.要多少时间? How much time will it take?
15.长途 long distance
16.叫出租汽车 to call for a taxi
17.发票,付帐 (单) receipt
18.一路平安 Bon Voyage!(Peace all the way)
饭店用语 hotel phrase
1.饭店,宾馆 hotel
2.四星.五星 four-star, five-star (hotel)
3.地址 饭店卡 address, hotel card
4.服务员,小姐,先生 concierge, Miss, Mr.
5.电梯,滚梯 elevators, escalator
6.第几楼?which floor
7.中餐厅,西餐厅 Chinese dinning room, Western dinning room
8.游泳池 swimming pool
9.健身房 gym
10.邮箱 mailbox
11.商务中心 business center
12.上网免费吗?to get on the intern, is it free?
13.前台 front desk
14.美容店 beauty shop
15.小商店,小卖部 small shop
16.兑換柜台 exchange money desk
17.结帳处 cashier
18.卫生间 washroom
19.空调 air conditioner
20.总机 operator
房间里 in a hotel room
1.房间号码 room number
2.钥匙 keys
3.我的房间没有 My room does not have.....
卫生纸 toilet paper
肥皂 soap
毛巾 towel
白开水 boiled water
纯净水bottled water
干净的杯子 clean cup ( glass)
4.我房间的______坏了 the_____in my room is not functioning
马桶 toilet
电视 tv
空调 air conditioning
冰箱 refrigerator
没有热水 no hot water
5.请你让我用 Please let me use____
吹风机 hair dryer
变压器 converter
6.请你把这些衣服 Please_____these clothes
洗一洗 wash
烫一烫 iron / press
食物 food
1.饺子(水饺,蒸饺,锅贴)dumplings (boiled dumplings, steamed, potstickers)
包子 steamed bread (filled)
馒头 steamed bread (just bread)
面条 noodles
白米饭,炒美饭 white rice, fried rice
面包(烤面包)bread ( toast)
2.肉 meats
猪肉 pork
牛肉 beef
羊肉 lamb
鸡 chicken
鸭子 duck
虾 shrimp
鱼 fish
3.蔬菜 (青菜)vegetable
白菜 cabbage
青椒 green pepper
番茄(西红柿)tomatoes
土豆 potatoes
蒜苗 garlic shoots
4.水果 fruits
西瓜 water melon
草莓 strawberries
香蕉 bananas
橘子 oranges
菜果 Apple
梨 pears
葡萄 grapes
5.甜点 desserts
饼干 cookies
冰淇淋 ice cream
蛋糕 cake
遊覧 Touring
1.我们今天要參观 Today we going to tour (see)....
市中心 city center
博物馆 museum
动物园 zoo
庙 temple
音乐厅 music hall
剧场 theater
学校 school
武术学校 Martial Art School
幼儿园 kindergarten
少年宫 youth place
公园 park
工厂 factory
农场 farm
杂技团 acrobat troupe
2.名胜古迹 Places of historic interest & scenic beauty
在北京 In Beijing
长城 The Great Wall
不到长城非好汉 "You're not a man till you've been to the top of the Great Wall"
故宫 Forbidden City
天安门 Gate of Heavenly Peace Square (Tian On Men Square)
天坛 Temple of Heaven
胡同 Hutong ( ancient houses)
北京京剧 Peking Opera
在西安 In Xi'an:
秦始皇帝 The first Emperor
兵马庸 Terracotta Museum
华清池 The Huaqing Hot Spring
秦朝 The Qin Dynasty
唐朝 The Tang Dynasty
在上海 In Shanghai:
豫园 Yu Gardens
黃浦江 Huangpu River
浦东,浦西 East of Huangpu, West of Huangpu
新天地 New World
上海杂技团 Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe
方向和交通 Direction and transportation
请问,_________在哪儿?May I ask, where is_____________?
请问,从这儿到_________怎么走?Excuse me, how do I go from here to ________.
1 .要坐几路公共汽车?What bus should I take?
地铁(站)subway (station)
电车 trolley
三轮车 pedicab
火车 train
飞机 airplane
船 boat
自行车 bicycle
2.我要买:票 /单程 /来回 I want to buy a ticket /one-way / round-trip
3.在哪几________? 上车 / 下车 Where do I..........get on / get off the bus?
4.往__________走! 东 /南 /西 /北 /左 /右 Go ( direction) .........! East / South / west / North / left / right
5.一直走 Go straight ahead
6.一路平安!Safe and peaceful journey!
招牌、路标 signs
1.男 / 女 male / female
2.推 / 拉 push / pull
3.热 / 冷 hot / cold
4.厕所 / 售票处 bathroom / ticket counter
5.入口 / 出口 entrance / exit
6.请勿进入 / 游客止步 do not enter / no admittance
7.营业 / 不营业 open for business / closed
8.空 / 客满 vacant / sold out
9,已预订 / 占用 reserved / occupied
10.机场 / 候车室 airport / waiting room
11.非饮用水 / 公用电话 not perfect table water / public phone
12.警察 / 禁止吸烟 police / no smoking
13.地铁 / 出租汽车站 subway / taxi stand
14.让 / 小心 yield / caution
15.海关 / 救命!customs / Help!