Public transport in Chinese 公共交通
gōnggòng jiāotōng
What do you use? 15 essential public transport words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | bus |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | metro; underground |
| 车站 | chē zhàn | station; stop |
| 站 | zhàn | stop; station |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 交通卡 | jiāo tōng kǎ | travel card |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off |
| 换乘 | huàn chéng | to change (lines) |
| 线 | xiàn | line |
| 乘客 | chéng kè | passenger |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | exit |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
Example sentences
- 我坐公共汽车去学校。I go to school by bus.
- 公交车来了，快上车！The bus is here, get on quickly!
- 坐地铁比打车快。Taking the metro is quicker than getting a taxi.
- 车站离我家不远。The stop isn't far from my house.
- 下一站是人民广场。The next stop is People's Square.
- 一张票多少钱？How much is one ticket?
- 我的交通卡没钱了。My travel card has run out of credit.
- 请大家排队上车。Please queue to get on.
- 我在下一站下车。I'm getting off at the next stop.
- 我们要在这站换乘二号线。We need to change to Line 2 at this station.
- 坐四号线可以到机场。You can get to the airport on Line 4.
- 车上的乘客不多。There aren't many passengers on board.
- 这个座位有人吗？Is this seat taken?
- 请问，B出口在哪儿？Excuse me, where's Exit B?
- 地铁入口在马路对面。The metro entrance is across the road.
Practise speaking
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