Updated on December 27, 2022
Welcome to Ming Mandarin’s free online Mandarin Chinese lessons. Currently we are going through China’s Golden Week, the annual extravaganza of shopping and travel around National Day celebrations.
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So, in this lesson, how about we’ll learn 10 survival phrases for traveling in China. If you are planning to travel to China, these 10 Mandarin Chinese phrases are practically essential for you!
- Lesson 1 (Level 1): Common Mandarin Chinese Verbs with Examples
- Lesson 1 (Level 2): How To Say “To Think” With 以为 In Chinese?
- Lesson 1 (Level 3): Learn Must Know Famous Chinese Idioms
- Lesson 1 (Level 4): 2 Must Know Famous Ancient Chinese Poems
- Lesson 1 (Level 5): Chinese Reading Practice with Pinyin & English
10 Survival Phrases for Traveling in China
| Excuse me, are tickets still available? | Qǐngwèn hái yǒu piào ma | 请问还有票吗？ |
| How much is price for a ticket? | Duōshǎo qián yī zhāng piào? | 多少钱一张票？ |
| I want (to buy) two tickets. | Wǒ yào liǎng zhāng piào. | 我要两张票 |
| Driver, I want to go to the airport (train station). | Shīfu, wǒ yào dào jīchǎng (huǒchē zhàn). | 师傅，我要到机场 (火车站) |
| How long does it take to get to the airport from here (train station)? | Cóng zhèli dào jīchǎng (huǒchē zhàn) yào duō jiǔ? | 从这里到机场 (火车站) 要多久? |
| Our flight is at 8. Will we have enough time if we start at 6? | Wǒmen shì bā diǎn de fēijī, wǒmen liù diǎn chūfā láidéjí ma? | 我们是八点的飞机，我们六点出发来得及吗? |
| What time does this place (that place) open? | Qǐngwèn zhèli (nàli) jǐdiǎn kāimén? | 请问这里 (那里) 几点开门？ |
| What time does this place (that place) close? | Qǐngwèn zhèli/nàli jǐdiǎn guānmén? | 请问这里/那里 几点关门？ |
| What are the specialty foods here? | Qǐngwèn nǐmen zhèli de tèsè cài shì shénme? | 请问你们这里的特色菜是什么？ |
| Where is the best place to go for moon gazing? | Zài nǎli zuì shìhé shǎngyuè? | 在哪里最适合赏月？ |
How do you think about these 10 survival phrases for traveling in China? I look forward to hearing from you in the comments. 🙂