zebra crossing
斑马线
bān mǎ xiàn
CAR TROUBLE | 汽车故障
If you break down on the motorway, call either the police or the breakdown service (which is normally provided by your car dealership). Otherwise, call 122 to contact the emergency services.
YOU MIGHT SAY…
Can you help me?
你可以帮我吗？
nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ ma
I’ve broken down.
我的车坏了。
wǒ de chē huài le
I’ve had an accident.
我的车出了事故。
wǒ de chē chū le shì gù
I’ve run out of petrol.
我的车没油了。
wǒ de chē méi yóu le
I’ve got a flat tyre.
我的车胎破了。
wǒ de chē tāi pò le
I’ve lost my car keys.
我丢了我的车钥匙。
wǒ diū le wǒ de chē yào shi
The car won’t start.
车不能发动。
chē bù néng fā dòng
I’ve been injured.
我受伤了。
wǒ shòu shāng le
Call an ambulance.
请叫救护车。
qǐng jiào jiù hù chē
Can you send a breakdown van?
可以派一辆救援车吗？
kě yǐ pài yī liàng jiù yuán chē ma
Is there a garage/petrol station nearby?
附近有修车厂／加油站吗？
fù jìn yǒu xiū chē chǎng/jiā yóu zhàn ma
Can you tow me to a garage?
你能把我的车拖到修车厂去吗？
nǐ néng bǎ wǒ de chē tuō dào xiū chē chǎng qù ma
Can you help me change this wheel?
你能帮我换轮胎吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ huàn lún tāi ma
How much will a repair cost?
修理需要多少钱？
xiū lǐ xū yào duō shǎo qián
When will the car be fixed?
车什么时候能修好？
chē shén me shí hou néng xiū hǎo
YOU MIGHT HEAR…
Do you need any help?
你需要帮助吗？
nǐ xū yào bāng zhù ma
Are you hurt?
你受伤了吗？
nǐ shòu shāng le ma
What’s wrong with your car?
你的车怎么了？
nǐ de chē zěn me le
Where have you broken down?
你的车坏在哪儿了？
nǐ de chē huài zài nǎr le
I can give you a jumpstart.
我可以用跨接引线帮你发动车。
wǒ kě yǐ yòng kuà jiē yǐn xiàn bāng nǐ fā dòng chē
The repairs will cost…
修理要…（钱）。
xiū lǐ yào … (qián)
We need to order new parts.
我们需要订购新零件。
wǒ men xū yào dìng gòu xīn líng jiàn
The car will be ready by…
车到…就修好了。
chē dào … jiù xiū hǎo le
I need your insurance details.
我需要知道你的车的保险情况。
wǒ xū yào zhī dào nǐ de chē de bǎo xiǎn qíng kuàng
Do you have your driving licence?
你带了驾照吗？
nǐ dài le jià zhào ma
VOCABULARY
accident
事故
shì gù
breakdown
故障
gù zhàng
collision
碰撞
pèng zhuàng
flat tyre
瘪车胎
biě chē tāi
mechanic
技工
jì gōng
garage
汽车修理厂
qì chē xiū lǐ chǎng
to break down
坏掉了
huài diào le
to have an accident
出事故
chū shì gù
to have a flat tyre
车胎瘪了
chē tāi biě le
to change a tyre
换轮胎
huàn lún tāi
to tow
拖
tuō
to repair
修好
xiū hǎo
YOU SHOULD KNOW…
Many big cities in China have speed cameras which flash regularly, taking photos of all cars passing by, even if they have not exceeded the speed limit.