Chinese Transportation Vocabulary and Directions for Beginners

出租车 (chūzūchē)

Taxi

火车 (huǒchē)

Train

公交车 (gōngjiāochē)

Public bus

自行车 (zìxíngchē)

Bicycle

地铁 (dìtiě)

Subway / Metro

高铁 (gāotiě)

High-speed rail

飞机 (fēijī)

Airplane

校车 (xiàochē)

School bus

机车

Scooter / Motorcycle

摩托车 mótuōchē

Scooter / Motorcycle

步行 (bù xíng)

To go on foot / walking

前面 (qiánmiàn)

In front

后面 (hòumian)

Behind / Back

左边 (zuǒbian)

Left side

右边 yòubian

Right side

上面 (shàng miàn)

On top / Above

下面 (xià miàn)

Under / Below

对面(duìmiàn)

Across from / Opposite

旁边 (pángbiān)

Next to / Beside

中间 zhōngjiān

In the middle / Between

东边 dōngbian

East

西边 xībian

West

南边 nánbian

South

北边 běibian

North

坐 (zuò)

To sit / take (Bus, Subway, Plane)

搭 da

To take / ride (general transport)

骑 (qí）

To ride (Bike, Scooter, Horse)

开车 (kāi chē)

To drive a car

走路 (zǒu lù)

To walk

等

To wait (for a bus/train)

下车 (xià chē)

To get off (a vehicle)

上车 (shàng chē)

To get on (a vehicle)

换乘 huànchéng

To transfer (between lines/trains)

转

To turn

过

To cross / pass by

站

To stand / Station or Stop

怎么走 (zěn me zǒu)

How do I get to [location]?

怎么去 zěn me qù

How do I go to [location]?

红绿灯 (hónglǜdēng)

Traffic light

路口 (lùkǒu)

Intersection

地图(dìtú)

Map

远

Far

近

Near

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