How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: transport

Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Traditional Chinese and the words for getting around.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Transport and travel”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
事故	accident
船	boat
公車	bus
司機	chauffeur
遊覽車	coach
出發	departure
駕照	driving licence
電動車	electric car
引擎	engine
罰款	fine
路肩	hard shoulder
大型貨車	heavy goods vehicle
安全帽	helmet
搭便車	hitchhiking
保險	insurance
路程	journey
車道	lane
機車	motorbike
禁止進入	no entry
單行道	one way street
小路	path
汽油	petrol
飛機	plane
月臺	platform
路權	right of way
車輛檢驗	roadworthiness test
定期票	season ticket
方向盤	steering wheel
計程車	taxi
車票	ticket
開車	to drive
移動	to get around
下車	to get off
行駛	to ride
搭公車	to take the bus
運輸	transport
交通卡	travel card
乘車券	travel ticket
捷運	underground
車輪	wheel

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
後車廂	boot
煞車	brake
租車	car hire
車廂	compartment
轉乘	connection
橫渡	crossing
柴油	diesel
燃料	fuel
修車廠	garage
排檔桿	gear lever
變速箱	gearbox
車頭燈	headlight
直升機	helicopter
降落	landing
跑道	runway
速克達	scooter
接駁車	shuttle
測速照相	speed camera
超速	speeding
起飛	take off
售票窗口	ticket office
時刻表	timetable
加速	to accelerate
登機	to board
踩煞車	to brake
禮讓	to give way
升空	to lift off
錯過	to miss
停車	to park
倒車	to reverse
過路費	toll
輕軌	tram
輪胎	tyre
行車執照	vehicle registration document
擋風玻璃	windscreen

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
油門	accelerator
登機作業	boarding
引擎蓋	bonnet
酒測器	breathalyser
保險桿	bumper
共乘	car sharing
離合器	clutch
改道	diversion
喇叭	horn
千斤頂	jack
汽車技師	mechanic
換機油	oil change
違規停車罰單	parking fine
行人	pedestrian
舷窗	porthole
爆胎	puncture
防盜鎖	security lock
匝道	slip road
終點站	terminus
驗票機	ticket validating machine
踩踏板	to pedal
拖車	trailer
亂流	turbulence
三角警示牌	warning triangle
雨刷	windscreen wiper

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.