Transport & Directions in Chinese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
汽车
qìchē
Car / Automobile
I drive to work.
公交车
gōngjiāochē
Bus / Coach
I take the bus every day.
地铁
dìtiě
Subway / Underground
The subway is fast and convenient.
火车
huǒchē
Train
I'm going to Beijing by train.
飞机
fēijī
Airplane / Aeroplane
Plane tickets are expensive.
自行车
zìxíngchē
Bike / Bicycle
I go to the park by bike.
出租车
chūzūchē
Taxi
Please call a taxi.
船
chuán
Boat / Ship
We cross the river by boat.
摩托车
mótuōchē
Motorbike / Motorcycle
He rides his motorcycle fast.
电动车
diàndòngchē
Electric vehicle
Electric vehicles are eco-friendly.
方向
fāngxiàng
Direction
Do you know this direction?
左边
zuǒbiān
Left
The bank is on the left.
右边
yòubiān
Right
The hospital is on the right.
直走
zhí zǒu
To go straight ahead
Go straight ahead, then turn left.
转弯
zhuǎn wān
To turn / Turn
Turn here.
红绿灯
hóng lǜ dēng
Traffic light
Wait for the light, then cross the street.
马路
mǎ lù
Road / Street
Don't play in the road.
十字路口
shí zì lù kǒu
Intersection / Crossroads
The intersection is very congested.
地址
dì zhǐ
Address
What's your address?
站点
zhàn diǎn
Stop / Station
What's the next stop?
票
piào
Ticket
How much is one ticket?
驾驶
jiàshǐ
To drive
He's a good driver.
停车
tíng chē
To park
Can we park here?
加油站
jiā yóu zhàn
Gas station / Petrol station
The gas station is up ahead.
速度
sù dù
Speed
You drive too fast.
交通
jiāo tōng
Traffic / Transportation
Traffic is really jammed today.
堵车
dǔ chē
Traffic jam
We're stuck in a traffic jam.
路
lù
Road / Path
Which way is the shortest?
上车
shàng chē
To get in (a vehicle)
Please get in.
下车
xià chē
To get out (of a vehicle)
I'm getting off here.
坐
zuò
To sit / To take (transportation)
Where are you sitting?
开车
kāi chē
To drive a car
I'm driving to the hospital.
骑车
qí chē
To ride a bike
I bike to work every day.
走路
zǒu lù
To walk
I like walking.
前面
qián miàn
In front / Ahead
The school is up ahead.
后面
hòu miàn
Behind
He is behind me.
上面
shàng miàn
On top / Above
The book is on the table.
下面
xià miàn
Underneath / Below
The cat is under the bed.
中间
zhōng jiān
In the middle
I live in the middle.
近
jìn
Close / Near
The hospital is very close to here.
远
yuǎn
Far
The airport is very far.
距离
jùlí
Distance
How far is it?
导航
dǎo háng
Navigation / GPS
Use the GPS to find the way.
地图
dìtú
Map
Do you have a map?
目的地
mùdìdì
Destination
What is our destination?
出口
chūkǒu
Exit
The exit is over there.
入口
rùkǒu
Entrance
The entrance is here.
十字
shízì
Intersection / Crossroads
Turn at the intersection.
环岛
huándǎo
Traffic circle / Roundabout
Go through the traffic circle.
高速公路
gāosù gōnglù
Highway / Motorway
We're taking the highway.
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