Chinese travel phrases
Don’t leave home without these Chinese travel phrases! How do you ask when the bus leaves or the train arrives? After this free audio lesson you’ll know how to ask 'when' and 'where' in Mandarin Chinese. Want to find out when the museum opens? Looking for a tourist information center? The Rocket Chinese team is here to help!
Listen to the pronunciation, and practice these common questions and Chinese words aloud. We’ve made it real easy to follow and you'll never have an excuse to be late or lost in a Chinese-speaking country.
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How to pronounce Chinese travel phrases
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博物馆几点开门？
When does the museum open?
博物馆几点关门？
When does the museum close?
超市几点开门？
When does the supermarket open?
药店几点开门？
When does the pharmacy open?
公共汽车几点出发？
When does the bus leave?
火车几点出发？
When does the train leave?
航班几点起飞？
When does the flight depart?
公共汽车几点到？
When does the bus arrive?
火车几点到？
When does the train arrive?
航班几点到？
When does the flight arrive?
我们几点停？
When do we stop?
我们几点休息？
When do we have a break?
电影几点开始？
When does the movie start?
戏几点开始？
When does the theatrical play start?
One of the first questions you might want to ask when arriving in an unfamiliar city could be...
旅游信息台在哪儿？
Where can I find the tourist information desk?
Some smaller cities in China don’t have tourist information centers. You might have to rely on asking the locals. Here are some useful questions you might need…
博物馆在哪儿？
Where is the museum?
艺术展览在哪儿？
Where is the art exhibition?
物品遗失办公室在哪儿？
Where is the office for lost property?
火车站在哪儿？
Where is the train station?
公共汽车站在哪儿？
Where is the bus stop?
医院在哪儿？
Where is the hospital?
哪儿有医生？
Where can I find a doctor?
公共洗手间在哪儿？
Where are the public restrooms?
哪儿有银行？
Where can I find a bank?
Credit cards are not as widely accepted in China as they are in England or America for example, so you might have to exchange some money.
我可以在哪儿兑换外币？
Where can I exchange foreign money?
我可以在哪儿找到外币兑换台？
Where can I find a foreign money exchange counter?
Why not check out some more lessons on Chinese phrases next?
- You never know when air travel in Chinese phrases might come in handy.
- This list of useful Chinese travel phrases will come in handy!
- What about learning to say I love you in Chinese.
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