Train & Bus Travel
Practical phrases with word-for-word Pinyin analysis and tap-to-play audio.
Tickets
Q: I’d like to buy a ticket to Shanghai.
A: What time would you like to leave?
Wǒ yào mǎi qù Shànghǎi de piào.
Nín xiǎng jǐ diǎn chūfā?
Wǒ / Iyào / wantmǎi / buyqù / go toShànghǎi / Shanghaipiào / ticket
Nín / you (polite)xiǎng / wantjǐ diǎn / what timechūfā / depart
Stations
Q: Which platform does the train leave from?
A: From platform number three.
Huǒchē cóng nǎ ge yuètái chūfā?
Cóng sān hào yuètái chūfā.
Huǒchē / traincóng / fromnǎ ge / whichyuètái / platformchūfā / depart
Cóng / fromsān hào / number threeyuètái / platformchūfā / depart
On board
Q: Where is seat 18B?
A: It’s near the window on the right.
Shíbā B zuòwèi zài nǎlǐ?
Zài yòubiān kào chuāng de wèizhì.
Shíbā / eighteenB / Bzuòwèi / seatzài / atnǎlǐ / where
Zài / atyòubiān / right sidekào / bychuāng / windowwèizhì / position
Buses
Q: When does the next bus leave?
A: It leaves in ten minutes.
Xià yì bān gōngjiāochē shénme shíhòu zǒu?
Shí fēnzhōng hòu chūfā.
Xià yì bān / next (bus)gōngjiāochē / busshénme shíhòu / whenzǒu / leave
Shí / tenfēnzhōng / minuteshòu / afterchūfā / depart
On board
Q: Please stop at the next station.
A: Okay, I’ll stop at the next one.
Xià yí zhàn qǐng tíngchē.
Hǎo de, xià yí zhàn tíng.
Xià yí zhàn / next stationqǐng / pleasetíngchē / stop
Hǎo de / OKxià yí zhàn / next stationtíng / stop
Tickets
Q: Where can I buy a bus card?
A: You can buy one at the service counter.
Nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi gōngjiāo kǎ?
Kěyǐ zài fúwùtái mǎi.
Nǎlǐ / wherekěyǐ / canmǎi / buygōngjiāo kǎ / bus card
Kěyǐ / canzài / atfúwùtái / service countermǎi / buy
Routes
Q: Does this bus go to the train station?
A: Yes, it goes directly there.
Zhè liàng chē qù huǒchē zhàn ma?
Qù de, zhídá.
Zhè liàng / this (MW)chē / vehicleqù / go tohuǒchē zhàn / train station
Qù de / it goeszhídá / direct
Checks
Q: Do I need to show my ticket here?
A: Yes, please show your ticket.
Zhèlǐ yào yàn piào ma?
Yào de, qǐng chūshì chēpiào.
Zhèlǐ / hereyào / needyàn / checkpiào / ticket
Yào de / yesqǐng / pleasechūshì / showchēpiào / ticket
Schedules
Q: Is the train on time?
A: Yes, it will depart as scheduled.
Huǒchē zhǔnshí ma?
Zhǔnshí chūfā.
Huǒchē / trainzhǔnshí / on time
Zhǔnshí / on timechūfā / depart
Wayfinding
Q: Is this Beijing South Station?
A: Yes, this is Beijing South Station.
Zhè shì Běijīng Nán zhàn ma?
Shì de, jiù shì Běijīng Nán zhàn.
Zhè / thisshì / isBěijīng / BeijingNán / Southzhàn / station
Shì de / yesjiù shì / exactly isBěijīng Nán zhàn / Beijing South Station
