Here are Chinese words for travel to start with: 机场 (jī chǎng, airport), 来 (lái, come), 去 (qù, go), 酒店 (jiǔ diàn, hotel). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| airport | 机场jī chǎng | noun | A1 |
| come | 来lái | verb | A1 |
| go | 去qù | verb | A1 |
| hotel | 酒店jiǔ diàn | noun | A1 |
| shop | 店铺diàn pù | noun | A1 |
| taxi | 出租车chū zū chē | noun | A1 |
| ticket | 票piào | noun | A1 |
| tour | 导览dǎo lǎn | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beach | 海滩hǎi tān | noun | A1 |
| bridge | 桥qiáo | noun | A1 |
| island | 岛dǎo | noun | A1 |
| street | 街道jiē dào | noun | A1 |
| guidebook | 旅行指南lǚ xíng zhǐ nán | noun | A2 |
| journey | 旅程lǚ chéng | noun | A2 |
| passage | 通道tōng dào | noun | A2 |
| road | 路lù | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | 城市chéng shì | noun | A1 |
| adventure | 冒险mào xiǎn | noun | A2 |
| park | 公园gōng yuán | noun | A2 |
| stadium | 体育场tǐ yù chǎng | noun | A2 |
| arrival | 到达dào dá | noun | B1 |
| backpack | 背包bēi bāo | noun | B1 |
| check-in | 入住登记rù zhù dēng jì | noun | B1 |
| exploration | 探索tàn suǒ | noun | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| palace | 宫殿gōng diàn | noun | A1 |
| castle | 城堡chéng bǎo | noun | A2 |
| pyramid | 金字塔jīn zì tǎ | noun | A2 |
| chapel | 小教堂xiǎo jiào táng | noun | B1 |
| colosseum | 斗兽场dòu shòu chǎng | noun | B1 |
| fortress | 堡垒bǎo lěi | noun | B1 |
| monument | 纪念碑jì niàn bēi | noun | B1 |
| ruins | 废墟fèi xū | noun | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apartment | 公寓gōng yù | noun | A2 |
| bungalow | 平房píng fáng | noun | B1 |
| campsite | 营地yíng dì | noun | B1 |
| guesthouse | 民宿mín sù | noun | B1 |
| inn | 客栈kè zhàn | noun | B1 |
| lodge | 小屋xiǎo wū | noun | B1 |
| resort | 度假村dù jià cūn | noun | B1 |
| villa | 别墅bié shù | noun | B2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to arrive | 到达dào dá | verb | A2 |
| to board | 登机dēng jī | verb | A2 |
| to book | 预订yù dìng | verb | A2 |
| to cancel | 取消qǔ xiāo | verb | A2 |
| to check in | 办理入住bàn lǐ rù zhù | verb | A2 |
| to check out | 退房tuì fáng | verb | A2 |
| to land | 着陆zhuó lù | verb | A2 |
| to reserve | 预约yù yuē | verb | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkpoint | 检查站jiǎn chá zhàn | noun | B2 |
| deportation | 驱逐出境qū zhú chū jìng | noun | B2 |
| frontier | 边境biān jìng | noun | B2 |
| residence | 居留jū liú | noun | B2 |
| transit visa | 过境签证guò jìng qiān zhèng | noun | B2 |
| vaccination certificate | 疫苗接种证明yì miáo jiē zhǒng zhèng míng | noun | B2 |
| work permit | 工作许可证gōng zuò xǔ kě zhèng | noun | B2 |
| naturalization | 入籍rù jí | noun | C1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom | 风俗fēng sú | noun | A2 |
| tradition | 传统chuán tǒng | noun | A2 |
| bow | 鞠躬jū gōng | noun | B1 |
| handshake | 握手wò shǒu | noun | B1 |
| respect | 尊重zūn zhòng | noun | B1 |
| tipping | 给小费gěi xiǎo fèi | noun | B1 |
| bargaining | 讨价还价tǎo jià huán jià | noun | B2 |
| etiquette | 礼仪lǐ yí | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like 机场 (jī chǎng, airport), 来 (lái, come), 去 (qù, go), 酒店 (jiǔ diàn, hotel). This page lists 64 Chinese words for travel (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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