VOCABULARY
street
街
jiē
commuter
乘车上下班的人
chéng chē shàng xià bān de rén
driver
司机
sī jī
passenger
乘客
chéng kè
pedestrian
行人
xíng rén
traffic
交通
jiāo tōng
traffic jam
交通堵塞
jiāo tōng dǔ sè
rush hour
高峰时间
gāo fēng shí jiān
public transport
公共交通
gōng gòng jiāo tōng
taxi
出租车
chū zū chē
taxi rank
出租车搭乘点
chū zū chē dā chéng diǎn
directions
说明
shuō míng
route
路线
lù xiàn
to walk
走
zǒu
to drive
驾驶
jià shǐ
to turn
转弯
zhuǎn wān
to commute
乘车上下班
chéng chē shàng xià bān
to take a taxi
打车
dǎ chē
YOU SHOULD KNOW…
At pedestrian crossings, be aware that traffic lights will go straight from red to green. Also, in many Chinese cities, cars turning right don’t stop at red lights!
map
地图
dì tú
road sign
路标
lù biāo
timetable
时刻表
shí kè biăo
CAR | 汽车
Traffic drives on the right-hand side in China. Just as in the UK, drivers must have their driving licence, insurance, registration documents, and ID to hand when driving. However, a driver is not insured for a particular car; as long as you have a valid licence, you can drive any car.
YOU MIGHT SAY…
Is this the road to…?
这是去…的路吗？
zhè shì qù … de lù ma
Can I park here?
我可以停在这儿吗？
wǒ kě yǐ tíng zài zhèr ma
Do I have to pay to park?
停车收费吗？
tíng chē shōu fèi ma
Where can I hire a car?
我可以在哪里租车？
wǒ kě yǐ zài nǎ lǐ zū chē
I’d like to hire a car…
我想租辆车…
wǒ xiǎng zū liàng chē
… for four days.
…四天。
sì tiān
… for a week.
…一周。
yī zhōu
What is your daily/weekly rate?
每日／每周收费是多少？
měi rì/měi zhōu shōu fèi shì duō shǎo
When/Where must I return it?
什么时候／在哪儿还车？
shén me shí hou/zài nǎr huán chē
Where
