How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 31 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: transport

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

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

Level 1: easy 35 words

Simplified Chinese	English
事故	accident
抵达	arrival
自行车	bicycle
公交车	bus
司机	chauffeur
换乘	connection
出发	departure
电动汽车	electric car
发动机	engine
罚款	fine
汽修厂	garage
港口	harbour
路程	journey
摩托车	motorbike
高速公路	motorway
单行道	one way street
停放	parking
小路	path
汽油	petrol
飞机	plane
起飞	take off
出租车	taxi
车票	ticket
开车	to drive
移动	to get around
下车	to get off
倒车	to reverse
行驶	to ride
发动	to start up
坐公交车	to take the bus
运输	transport
交通卡	travel card
轮胎	tyre
地铁	underground
车轮	wheel

Level 2: medium 43 words

Simplified Chinese	English
电瓶	battery
登机流程	boarding
后备箱	boot
刹车	brake
租车	car hire
大巴	coach
车厢	compartment
柴油	diesel
改道	diversion
渡轮	ferry
变速箱	gearbox
前大灯	headlight
重型货车	heavy goods vehicle
直升机	helicopter
滑板车	kick scooter
汽车修理工	mechanic
换机油	oil change
违章停车罚单	parking fine
行人	pedestrian
加油站	petrol station
站台	platform
优先通行权	right of way
车辆年检	roadworthiness test
跑道	runway
月票	season ticket
安全带	seat belt
备胎	spare wheel
测速摄像头	speed camera
限速	speed limit
方向盘	steering wheel
售票窗口	ticket office
时刻表	timetable
加速	to accelerate
升空	to lift off
超车	to overtake
停车	to park
过路费	toll
堵车	traffic jam
有轨电车	tram
乘车凭证	travel ticket
小货车	van
行驶证	vehicle registration document
列车车厢	wagon

Level 3: hard 22 words

Simplified Chinese	English
油门	accelerator
发动机罩	bonnet
酒精检测仪	breathalyser
离合器	clutch
变速杆	gear lever
应急车道	hard shoulder
搭便车	hitchhiking
喇叭	horn
踏板	pedal
舷窗	porthole
爆胎	puncture
摆渡车	shuttle
卧铺	sleeping berth
匝道	slip road
终点站	terminus
查票员	ticket inspector
验票机	ticket validating machine
按喇叭	to hoot
踩踏板	to pedal
道路救援	towing
挂车	trailer
三角警示牌	warning triangle

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 31 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.