How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 45 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 28 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 Simplified 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.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Simplified Chinese, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 34 words

Simplified Chinese	English
地址	address
机场	airport
银行	bankFinancial institution
长椅	benchPublic seat
垃圾桶	bin
建筑物	building
教堂	church
电影院	cinema
城市	city
市中心	city centre
市政厅	city hall
乡下	countryside
医院	hospital
图书馆	library
地图	map
市场	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
博物馆	museum
街区	neighbourhood
老城区	old town
安全	safety
标志	sign
运动场	sports ground
广场	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
体育场	stadium
街道	street
游泳池	swimming pool
剧院	theatre
问路	to ask the way
穿越	to cross
参观	to visit
镇政府	town hall
交通	traffic
火车站	train station
村庄	village

Level 2: medium 44 words

Simplified Chinese	English
小巷	alley
公交车站	bus stop
大教堂	cathedral
墓园	cemetery
小礼拜堂	chapel
整洁	cleanliness
领事馆	consulate
法院	courthouse
十字路口	crossroads
文化中心	cultural centre
自行车道	cycle lane
死胡同	dead end
市集	fair
喷泉	fountain
绿地	green space
无家可归者	homeless person
工业区	industrial estate
居民	inhabitant
附近住户	local resident
大都市	metropolis
纪念建筑	monument
清真寺	mosque
夜生活	nightlife
人行道	pavement
人行横道	pedestrian crossing
儿童游乐场	playground
派出所	police station
人口	population
邮局	post office
邮政编码	postcode
监狱	prison
公共厕所	public toilet
道路施工	roadworks
环岛	roundabout
街道照明	street lighting
郊区	suburb
绕道	to go round
停车	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
散步	to stroll
堵车	traffic jam
红绿灯	traffic light
隧道	tunnel
城区	urban area
活动中心	village hall

Level 3: hard 22 words

Simplified Chinese	English
修道院	abbey
不文明行为	antisocial behaviour
乞丐	beggar
公交专用道	bus lane
商业区	business district
充电站	charging point
井盖	manhole
多媒体图书馆	multimedia library
书报摊	newsstand
外围地带	outskirts
停车收费器	parking meter
路人	passer by
步行街	pedestrian zone
城墙	ramparts
下水道	sewer
摩天大楼	skyscraper
排水沟	street gutter
路灯	street lamp
沿着走	to go along
地下道	underpass
城市更新	urban renewal
破坏公物	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 45 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 28 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 Simplified 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 Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.