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50 essential Traditional Chinese words for travel

50 Traditional Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Town and public places, Politeness and small talk and translated into English.

Travel and accommodation 13 words

Traditional ChineseEnglish
班機flight
住宿帳單bill
景點site
導遊guide
飯店hotel
套房suite
帳篷tent
樓層floor
行程段leg of a journey
出發departure
入場admission
回程return
停留stay

Transport and travel 13 words

Traditional ChineseEnglish
公車bus
遊覽車coach
機車motorbike
港口harbour
月臺platform
車輪wheel
計程車taxi
車道lane
腳踏車bicycle
飛機plane
捷運underground
拋錨breakdown
道路road

Town and public places 12 words

Traditional ChineseEnglish
街道street
火車站train station
公園park
地圖map
橋bridge
噪音noise
人群crowd
博物館museum
廣場squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
郵局post office
體育場stadium
城市city

Politeness and small talk 12 words

Traditional ChineseEnglish
不是no
是的yes
謝謝thank you
嗨hiInformal greeting
乾杯cheers
我很好I am fine
對不起sorryApology
你好helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
不客氣you are welcomeEveryday use
那您呢and you
敬意respect
笑容smile

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