Integrated Chinese Lesson 19 Vocabulary

Travel: Traveling to Beijing and Planning an Itinerary

马上

mǎshàng

immediately, right away

放假

fàngjià

go on vacation, have time off

放

fàng

to let go, to set free

假

jià

vacation, holiday

公司

gōngsī

company

实习

shíxí

to intern

打工

dǎ gōng

to work at a temporary job (often part time)

计划

jìhuà

plan; to plan

暑假

shǔjià

summer vacation

打算

dǎsuàn

to plan; plan (colloq.)

父母

fùmǔ

parents, father and mother

首都

shǒudū

capital city

政治

zhèngzhì

politics

文化

wénhuà

culture

名胜古迹

míngshèng gǔjì

famous scenic spots and historic sites

有名

yǒumíng

famous, well-known

导游

dǎoyóu

tour guide

护照

hùzhào

passport

签证

qiānzhèng

visa

旅行社

lǚxíngshè

travel agency

订

dìng

to reserve, to book (a ticket, a hotel room, etc.)

长城

Chángchéng

the Great Wall

香港

Xiānggǎng

Hong Kong

台北

Táiběi

Taipei

初

chū

beginning

单程

dānchéng

one-way trip

往返

wǎngfǎn

make a round trip, go there and back

航空

hángkōng

aviation

查

chá

to check, to look into

航班

hángbān

scheduled flight

千

qiān

thousand

直飞

zhí fēi

fly directly

打折

dǎ zhé

to sell at a discount, to give a discount

转机

zhuǎn jī

to change planes

靠

kào

to lean on, to lean against, to be next to

窗户

chuānghu

window

走道

zǒudào

aisle

份

fèn

(measure word for meal orders, jobs)

素餐

sùcān

vegetarian meal

旅馆

lǚguǎn

hotel

租

zū

to rent

中国国际航空公司

Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī

Air China

西北航空公司

Xīběi Hángkōng Gōngsī

Northwest Airlines