Chinese taxis are cheap, convenient and operate on meters. It is not advised to take a taxi in major cities at rush hour, as bad traffic can result in large bills. The basic fee is 10-15rmb for 3kms in most cities. There is no need to tip. There are taxi stands at stations, airports and major hotels but taxis can also be hailed from the roadside. There are a number of popular taxi apps in China that can be pre-booked or called for immediate use.
| I want a taxi | 我想叫一辆出租车wŏ xiăng jiào yī-liàng chū-zū-chē |
| Where can I get a taxi? | 我在哪儿可以叫一辆出租车?wŏ zài năr kĕ-yĭ jiào yī-liàng chū-zū-chē? |
| Please order me a taxi | 请现在为我叫一辆出租车qĭng xiàn-zài wèi wǒ jiào yī-liàng chū-zū-chē |
| How much will it cost to go to…? | 去 … 要多少钱?qù … yào duō-shăo qián? |
| the station | 车站chē-zhàn |
| the airport | 机场jī-chăng |
| this address | 这个地址zhè-gè dì-zhĭ |
| How much is it? | 多少钱?duō-shăo qián? |
| Keep the change | 不用找零钱给我bù yòng zhăo líng-qián gĕi wŏ |
| Sorry, I don’t have any change | 对不起, 我没有零钱duì-bù-qĭ, wŏ méi-yŏu líng-qián |
Boat and ferry transportation is hardly used by Chinese citizens, since the country has a vast inland territory. Most of the time, on a body of water, there will be several bridges.
| How much is a ticket…? | 一张去…的票要多少钱?yī-zhāng qù …de piào yào duō-shăo qián? |
| Single/return | 单程/双程dān-chéng/shuāng-chéng |
| When is the last boat? | 最后一班轮船是什么时 间的?zuì-hòu yī-bān lún-chuán shì shén-me shí-jiān de? |
The three busiest airports in China are Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
| 抵达 dĭ-dá | arrivals |
| 起飞 qĭ-fēi | departures |
| 国际的 guó-jì-de | international |
| 国内的 guó-nèi-de | domestic |
| 登机口 dēng-jī-kŏu | boarding gate |
| How do I get to the airport? | 我怎么去机场?wŏ zĕn-me qù jī-chăng? |
| Is there a bus to the airport? | 有公共汽车去机场吗?yŏu gōng-gòng-qì-chē qù jī-chăng ma? |
| Where is the luggage for the flight from…? | 来自 … 航班的行李在哪里?lái-zì … háng-bān-de xíng-li zài nă-li? |
| Where can I change some money? | 我在哪里可以换钱?wŏ zài nă-li kĕ-yĭ huán-qián? |
| checked luggage | 托运行李tuō-yùn xíng-li |
| hand luggage | 手提行李shǒu-tí xíng-li |
| Where can I print my ticket? | 我可以在哪里打印我的 票?wǒ kě-yǐ zài nǎ-li dǎ-yìn wǒ de piào? |
| I have my boarding pass on my smartphone | 我的登机牌在我的智能手 机上wǒ de dēng-jī-pái zài wǒ de zhì-néng shǒu-jī shàng |
When buying plane tickets, note that children are categorised by their age: below 2 (free), between 2 and 12 (half price), then older than 12 (full price).
| YOU MAY HEAR… | |
| 请在 … 号登机口 登机 qĭng zài … hào dēng-jī-kŏu dēng-jī | Boarding will take place at gate… |
| 请迅速去…号登机口 qĭng xùn-sù qù … hào dēng-jī-kŏu | Go immediately to gate number… |
| 禁止液体 jìn-zhǐ yè-tǐ | No liquids |
| 你的行李超重了 nǐ de xíng-li chāo-zhòng le | Your luggage exceeds the maximum weight |
Visitors to the mainland of the People’s Republic of China must obtain a visa from one of the Chinese diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. ID is essential when travelling, you need it to buy train/plane tickets and book hotels.
It is sometimes possible to spend up to three days in China as a stop-over without acquiring a visa. This suits those in transit only, as the visitor is not permitted to leave the city in which they’ve entered China.
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