Transportation & Daily Routine – Chinese Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key Chinese terms related to transportation, daily activities, and people.

就 (jiù)

already; right away; indicates earliness or quickness (e.g., ‘五点就起床了’ – got up as early as 5 o’clock).

一般 (yībān)

generally; normally; usually.

打的 (dǎ dí)

to take / hail a taxi.

公交卡 (gōngjiāokǎ)

bus / public-transportation smart card.

刷 (shuā)

to swipe (a card); to brush.

入口 (rùkǒu)

entrance; entryway.

办 (bàn)

to handle; to do; to take care of; to apply (for something).

怎么办 (zěnme bàn)

what to do?; how to handle (a situation)?

自动 (zìdòng)

automatic; automatically.

售票机 (shòupiàojī)

ticket-vending machine.

自动售票机 (zìdòng shòupiàojī)

automatic ticket machine.

投入 (tóurù)

to put / throw into; to insert; to invest.

硬币 (yìngbì)

coin.

…的时候 (… de shíhou)

when…; at the time of… (e.g., ‘上课的时候’ – when in class).

扶梯 (fútī)

escalator.

电梯 (diàntī)

elevator; lift.

年轻人 (niánqīngrén)

young person; youth.

年轻 (niánqīng)

young (adj.).

老人 (lǎorén)

elderly person; senior.

前门 (qiánmén)

front door; front entrance.

后门 (hòumén)

back door; rear entrance.

挤 (jǐ)

crowded (adj.); to squeeze / push (v.).