City/Neighborhood Setting Vocab

城市 (chéngshì)

city (large urban area)

城镇 (chéngzhèn)

town (smaller urban area)

社区 (shèqū)

community/neighborhood (local residential area)

街区 (jiēqū)

block/neighborhood area (urban section)

街道 (jiēdào)

street (road in city)

马路 (mǎlù)

road (general roadway)

大道 (dàdào)

avenue/boulevard (wide main road)

人行道 (rénxíngdào)

sidewalk (pedestrian path)

十字路口 (shízì lùkǒu)

intersection (crossroads)

红绿灯 (hónglǜdēng)

traffic light (signal system)

交通 (jiāotōng)

traffic/transportation (movement system)

堵车 (dǔchē)

traffic jam (blocked traffic)

车 (chē)

car/vehicle (general transport)

汽车 (qìchē)

car (automobile)

公交车 (gōngjiāo chē)

bus (public transport)

地铁 (dìtiě)

subway (urban rail system)

出租车 (chūzū chē)

taxi (paid car service)

自行车 (zìxíngchē)

bicycle (manual transport)

摩托车 (mótuōchē)

motorcycle (two-wheeled motor vehicle)

停车 (tíngchē)

to park (stop vehicle)

停车场 (tíngchēchǎng)

parking lot (vehicle area)

加油站 (jiāyóuzhàn)

gas station (fuel stop)

商店 (shāngdiàn)

shop/store (retail place)

超市 (chāoshì)

supermarket (large grocery store)

市场 (shìchǎng)

market (open selling area)

便利店 (biànlìdiàn)

convenience store (small shop)

餐厅 (cāntīng)

restaurant (dining place)

咖啡店 (kāfēidiàn)

coffee shop (café)

银行 (yínháng)

bank (financial institution)

邮局 (yóujú)

post office (mail service)

医院 (yīyuàn)

hospital (medical facility)

诊所 (zhěnsuǒ)

clinic (small medical office)

学校 (xuéxiào)

school (education building)

图书馆 (túshūguǎn)

library (book facility)

公园 (gōngyuán)

park (public green space)

广场 (guǎngchǎng)

square/plaza (open public area)

体育场 (tǐyùchǎng)

stadium (sports venue)

健身房 (jiànshēnfáng)

gym (fitness center)

电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn)

movie theater (film venue)

商场 (shāngchǎng)

shopping mall (large retail building)

高楼 (gāolóu)

tall building (skyscraper/high-rise)

公寓 (gōngyù)

apartment (residential building)

房子 (fángzi)

house (residential home)

住宅 (zhùzhái)

residence (formal home)

小区 (xiǎoqū)

residential complex (gated community)

门口 (ménkǒu)

entrance (door area)

电梯 (diàntī)

elevator (lift)

楼梯 (lóutī)

stairs (steps)

楼层 (lóucéng)

floor (building level)

楼下 (lóuxià)

downstairs (lower level)

楼上 (lóushàng)

upstairs (upper level)

房间 (fángjiān)

room (inside building)

客厅 (kètīng)

living room (common area)

厨房 (chúfáng)

kitchen (food preparation room)

卧室 (wòshì)

bedroom (sleeping room)

浴室 (yùshì)

bathroom (washing room)

洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān)

restroom (toilet area)

厕所 (cèsuǒ)

toilet (bathroom; more direct term)

门 (mén)

door (entrance/exit)

窗户 (chuānghù)

window (glass opening)

钥匙 (yàoshi)

key (door access item)

锁 (suǒ)

lock (security device)

安全 (ānquán)

safety (safe condition)

危险 (wēixiǎn)

danger (unsafe condition)

警察 (jǐngchá)

police (law enforcement)

消防员 (xiāofángyuán)

firefighter (emergency responder)

救护车 (jiùhùchē)

ambulance (emergency vehicle)

报警 (bàojǐng)

to call police (report emergency)

帮助 (bāngzhù)

to help (assist)

寻找 (xúnzhǎo)

to search for (look for)

找到 (zhǎodào)

to find (locate successfully)

迷路 (mílù)

to get lost (lose direction)

回家 (huí jiā)

to go home (return home)

出门 (chūmén)

to go out (leave home)

进入 (jìnrù)

to enter (go inside)

离开 (líkāi)

to leave (depart)

经过 (jīngguò)

to pass by (go through)

靠近 (kàojìn)

to approach (move closer)

远 (yuǎn)

far (distance)

近 (jìn)

near (distance)

方向 (fāngxiàng)

direction (orientation)

左边 (zuǒbiān)

left side (direction)

右边 (yòubiān)

right side (direction)

前面 (qiánmiàn)

front (forward area)

后面 (hòumiàn)

back (rear area)

里面 (lǐmiàn)

inside (interior)

外面 (wàimiàn)

outside (exterior)