Simplified Chinese vocabulary: travel and hotel
The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Simplified Chinese, from departure to arrival.
Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 33 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 国外 | abroad |
| 冒险 | adventure |
| 边境 | border |
| 含早餐 | breakfast included |
| 相机 | camera |
| 市区地图 | city map |
| 转机 | connection |
| 出发 | departure |
| 目的地 | destination |
| 直飞航班 | direct flight |
| 双人房 | double room |
| 入场券 | entry ticket |
| 头等舱 | first class |
| 航班 | flight |
| 楼层 | floor |
| 导游 | guide |
| 酒店 | hotel |
| 单程票 | one way |
| 跟团游 | package tour |
| 护照 | passport |
| 回程 | return |
| 往返票 | return trip |
| 房间钥匙 | room key |
| 景观房 | room with a view |
| 海边 | seaside |
| 安全检查 | security check |
| 单人房 | single room |
| 纪念品 | souvenir |
| 停留 | stay |
| 帐篷 | tent |
| 游览 | to visit |
| 观光 | tourism |
| 旅行社 | travel agency |
Level 2: medium 45 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 住宿设施 | accommodation |
| 航空公司 | airline |
| 背包 | backpack |
| 住宿账单 | bill |
| 登机牌 | boarding pass |
| 预订 | booking |
| 退订 | cancellation |
| 取消险 | cancellation insurance |
| 海关 | customs |
| 行李超重 | excess baggage |
| 远足 | excursion |
| 外币 | foreign currency |
| 免费取消 | free cancellation |
| 免费无线网络 | free wifi |
| 全食宿 | full board |
| 随身行李 | hand luggage |
| 旺季 | high season |
| 行程路线 | itinerary |
| 时差 | jet lag |
| 地标 | landmark |
| 行程段 | leg of a journey |
| 电梯 | lift |
| 淡季 | low season |
| 行李 | luggage |
| 非旅游季 | off season |
| 机票 | plane ticket |
| 明信片 | postcard |
| 前台 | reception |
| 出租 | rental |
| 客房保险箱 | room safe |
| 服务 | service |
| 水疗 | spa |
| 行李箱 | suitcase |
| 航站楼 | terminal |
| 小费 | tip |
| 预约 | to book |
| 探索 | to explore |
| 延长停留 | to extend one’s stay |
| 徒步旅行 | to hike |
| 打包行李 | to pack |
| 逗留 | to stay |
| 取出行李 | to unpack |
| 环线游 | tour circuit |
| 游客 | tourist |
| 青年旅舍 | youth hostel |
Level 3: hard 22 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 机场大巴 | airport shuttle |
| 行李转盘 | baggage carousel |
| 望远镜 | binoculars |
| 宣传手册 | brochure |
| 海关申报单 | customs declaration |
| 候机室 | departure lounge |
| 手续 | formalities |
| 民宿 | guest house |
| 托运行李 | hold luggage |
| 乡间度假屋 | holiday cottage |
| 旅店 | hostel |
| 客房服务员 | housekeeper |
| 超额预订 | overbooking |
| 住一晚 | overnight stay |
| 前台接待员 | receptionist |
| 海滨度假区 | seaside resort |
| 滑雪场 | ski resort |
| 中途停留 | stopover |
| 露营 | to camp |
| 迷路 | to lose one’s way |
| 转接头 | travel adapter |
| 旅行日记 | travel diary |
Mini quiz
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 43 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 29 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.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.
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