🚇 Chinese Transport & Traffic Vocabulary 交通与出行

91 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Transport & Traffic scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

座位 zuò wèi HSK 2
seat
这个座位有人吗？zhè ge zuò wèi yǒu rén maIs this seat taken?
退票 tuì piào HSK 6
to return a ticket for a refund
行程取消了，我得去退票。xíng chéng qǔ xiāo le wǒ děi qù tuì piàoThe trip was canceled, so I have to go return the ticket.
车 chē HSK 1
car; vehicle
我家有一辆车wǒ jiā yǒu yí liàng chēMy family has a car.
车票 chē piào HSK 1
ticket (bus/train)
我买了两张车票wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng chē piàoI bought two tickets.
车站 chē zhàn HSK 1
station; bus stop
前面就是车站qián miàn jiù shì chē zhànThe station is right ahead.
打车 dǎ chē HSK 1
to take a taxi
时间不多了我们打车去吧shí jiān bù duō le wǒ men dǎ chē qù baWe don't have much time, let's take a taxi.
飞机 fēi jī HSK 1
airplane; plane
我坐飞机去北京。wǒ zuò fēi jī qù běi jīngI go to Beijing by plane.
火车 huǒ chē HSK 1
train
我坐火车去北京wǒ zuò huǒ chē qù běi jīngI'm going to Beijing by train.
机场 jī chǎng HSK 1
airport
我去机场接朋友wǒ qù jī chǎng jiē péng youI'm going to the airport to pick up a friend.
机票 jī piào HSK 1
plane ticket; air ticket
我买了一张机票wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng jī piàoI bought a plane ticket.
开车 kāi chē HSK 1
to drive (a car)
我爸爸会开车wǒ bà ba huì kāi chēMy dad can drive.
票 piào HSK 1
ticket
我买了两张票wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng piàoI bought two tickets.
汽车 qì chē HSK 1
car; automobile
我家有一辆汽车wǒ jiā yǒu yí liàng qì chēMy family has a car.
上车 shàng chē HSK 1
to get on (a bus, train, car)
请快点上车qǐng kuài diǎn shàng chēPlease get on quickly.
下车 xià chē HSK 1
to get off (a vehicle)
我在这里下车。wǒ zài zhè lǐ xià chēI'm getting off here.
船 chuán HSK 2
boat; ship
我们坐船去那个岛。wǒ men zuò chuán qù nà ge dǎoWe take a boat to that island.
交通 jiāo tōng HSK 2
traffic; transportation
这个城市的交通很方便。zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng hěn fāng biànTransportation in this city is very convenient.
骑 qí HSK 2
to ride (a bike, horse, etc.)
我每天骑自行车上班。wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bānI ride my bike to work every day.
公路 gōng lù HSK 2
highway; road
这条公路通到海边。zhè tiáo gōng lù tōng dào hǎi biānThis highway leads to the seaside.
出租车 chū zū chē HSK 2
taxi
我们坐出租车去机场吧。wǒ men zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng baLet's take a taxi to the airport.
车辆 chē liàng HSK 2
vehicle
路上的车辆很多。lù shang de chē liàng hěn duōThere are many vehicles on the road.
地铁 dì tiě HSK 2
subway; metro
我坐地铁去上班。wǒ zuò dì tiě qù shàng bānI take the subway to work.
停车 tíng chē HSK 2
to park; to stop a vehicle
这里不能停车。zhè lǐ bù néng tíng chēYou can't park here.
自行车 zì xíng chē HSK 2
bicycle; bike
我每天骑自行车上班。wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bānI ride a bicycle to work every day.
起飞 qǐ fēi HSK 2
(of an aircraft) to take off
飞机马上就要起飞了。fēi jī mǎ shàng jiù yào qǐ fēi leThe plane is about to take off.
停车场 tíng chē chǎng HSK 2
parking lot; car park
我把车停在停车场里了。wǒ bǎ chē tíng zài tíng chē chǎng lǐ leI parked my car in the parking lot.
骑车 qí chē HSK 2
to ride a bike
我每天骑车去上班。wǒ měi tiān qí chē qù shàng bānI ride a bike to work every day.
行人 xíng rén HSK 2
pedestrian; passer-by
行人请走人行道。xíng rén qǐng zǒu rén xíng dàoPedestrians, please use the sidewalk.
地铁站 dì tiě zhàn HSK 2
subway station
地铁站就在前面。dì tiě zhàn jiù zài qián miànThe subway station is right ahead.
公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē HSK 2
city bus (standard mainland term)
我每天坐公共汽车上班。wǒ měi tiān zuò gōng gòng qì chē shàng bānI take the bus to work every day.
公交车 gōng jiāo chē HSK 2
public bus
我每天坐公交车上班。wǒ měi tiān zuò gōng jiāo chē shàng bānI take the bus to work every day.
路线 lù xiàn HSK 3
route; itinerary; line
我们要选一条近的路线。wǒ men yào xuǎn yì tiáo jìn de lù xiànWe should choose a shorter route.
飞行 fēi xíng HSK 3
to fly; flight; aviation
飞机在高空飞行。fēi jī zài gāo kōng fēi xíngThe plane is flying at high altitude.
高速 gāo sù HSK 3
high speed; expressway
火车高速行驶。huǒ chē gāo sù xíng shǐThe train runs at high speed.
运输 yùn shū HSK 3
to transport; transportation
这些货物用火车运输。zhè xiē huò wù yòng huǒ chē yùn shūThese goods are transported by train.
铁路 tiě lù HSK 3
railroad; railway
这条铁路通往北方。zhè tiáo tiě lù tōng wǎng běi fāngThis railway leads to the north.
高速公路 gāo sù gōng lù HSK 3
expressway; highway; freeway
我们上了高速公路就快了。wǒ men shàng le gāo sù gōng lù jiù kuài leOnce we got on the expressway it was fast.
交警 jiāo jǐng HSK 3
traffic police
交警在路口指挥交通。jiāo jǐng zài lù kǒu zhǐ huī jiāo tōngThe traffic police are directing traffic at the intersection.
航空 háng kōng HSK 4
aviation; aerial
这家航空公司的服务很不错。zhè jiā háng kōng gōng sī de fú wù hěn bú cuòThis airline's service is quite good.
航班 háng bān HSK 4
(scheduled) flight
去北京的航班取消了。qù běi jīng de háng bān qǔ xiāo leThe flight to Beijing was cancelled.
堵 dǔ HSK 4
to block up; to be congested (traffic)
路上堵得厉害，我要迟到了。lù shàng dǔ de lì hài wǒ yào chí dào leThe road is badly congested, I'm going to be late.
列车 liè chē HSK 4
(railway) train
开往北京的列车就要出发了。kāi wǎng běi jīng de liè chē jiù yào chū fā leThe train bound for Beijing is about to depart.
汽油 qì yóu HSK 4
gasoline; petrol
车快没油了，去加点汽油吧。chē kuài méi yóu le qù jiā diǎn qì yóu baThe car is almost out of fuel, let's go add some gasoline.
降落 jiàng luò HSK 4
to land; to descend
飞机准时降落在机场。fēi jī zhǔn shí jiàng luò zài jī chǎngThe plane landed at the airport on time.
加油站 jiā yóu zhàn HSK 4
gas station
前面有一个加油站，我们去加油吧。qián miàn yǒu yí ge jiā yóu zhàn wǒ men qù jiā yóu baThere's a gas station ahead, let's go fill up.
巴士 bā shì HSK 4
bus (loanword; common in the South/HK)
我们坐巴士去机场吧。wǒ men zuò bā shì qù jī chǎng baLet's take the bus to the airport.
晚点 wǎn diǎn HSK 4
(of transport) to be delayed; behind schedule
今天的火车晚点了半个小时。jīn tiān de huǒ chē wǎn diǎn le bàn gè xiǎo shíToday's train was delayed by half an hour.
长途 cháng tú HSK 4
long-distance
他坐长途汽车回老家。tā zuò cháng tú qì chē huí lǎo jiāHe takes a long-distance bus back to his hometown.
堵车 dǔ chē HSK 4
traffic jam; to get congested
早上堵车，我迟到了半小时。zǎo shang dǔ chē wǒ chí dào le bàn xiǎo shíThere was a traffic jam in the morning, so I was half an hour late.
大巴 dà bā HSK 4
large bus; coach
我们坐大巴去机场吧。wǒ men zuò dà bā qù jī chǎng baLet's take the coach to the airport.
轮子 lún zi HSK 4
wheel
自行车的轮子坏了一个。zì xíng chē de lún zi huài le yí geOne of the bicycle's wheels is broken.
倒车 dǎo chē HSK 4
to change buses/trains; to transfer
去机场要倒车两次才能到。qù jī chǎng yào dǎo chē liǎng cì cái néng dàoYou have to change buses twice to get to the airport.
轮船 lún chuán HSK 4
steamship; steamer; ocean liner
我们坐轮船横渡了大海。wǒ men zuò lún chuán héng dù le dà hǎiWe crossed the sea by steamship.
高铁 gāo tiě HSK 4
high-speed rail
坐高铁去上海很方便。zuò gāo tiě qù shàng hǎi hěn fāng biànTaking the high-speed rail to Shanghai is very convenient.
电动车 diàn dòng chē HSK 4
electric vehicle; electric scooter
我每天骑电动车上班。wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bānI ride an electric scooter to work every day.
驾驶 jià shǐ HSK 5
to drive; to pilot
喝酒后千万不要驾驶汽车。hē jiǔ hòu qiān wàn bú yào jià shǐ qì chēNever drive a car after drinking.
乘 chéng HSK 5
to ride; to take (transport); to multiply
我每天乘地铁去上班。wǒ měi tiān chéng dì tiě qù shàng bānI take the subway to work every day.
乘客 chéng kè HSK 5
passenger
车上的乘客都系好了安全带。chē shàng de chéng kè dōu jì hǎo le ān quán dàiThe passengers on the bus all fastened their seatbelts.
码头 mǎ tóu HSK 5
dock; pier; wharf
船靠在码头边等着卸货。chuán kào zài mǎ tóu biān děng zhe xiè huòThe ship is docked at the pier waiting to unload cargo.
乘坐 chéng zuò HSK 5
to ride (in a vehicle)
我们乘坐高铁去北京。wǒ men chéng zuò gāo tiě qù běi jīngWe take the high-speed train to Beijing.
行驶 xíng shǐ HSK 5
to travel along a route (of a vehicle)
汽车在高速公路上快速行驶。qì chē zài gāo sù gōng lù shàng kuài sù xíng shǐThe cars are traveling fast along the highway.
运 yùn HSK 5
to transport; to move; luck; fortune
这批货要运到南方去。zhè pī huò yào yùn dào nán fāng qùThis batch of goods needs to be transported to the south.
终点 zhōng diǎn HSK 5
end point; finish line; destination; terminus
他第一个跑到了终点。tā dì yī gè pǎo dào le zhōng diǎnHe was the first to reach the finish line.
车主 chē zhǔ HSK 5
car owner; vehicle owner
警察正在寻找这辆车的车主。jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo zhè liàng chē de chē zhǔThe police are looking for the owner of this car.
摩托 mó tuō HSK 5
motorbike; motor (loanword)
他骑着摩托去上班。tā qí zhe mó tuō qù shàng bānHe rides a motorbike to work.
驾照 jià zhào HSK 5
driver's license
他上个月刚考到驾照。tā shàng ge yuè gāng kǎo dào jià zhàoHe just got his driver's license last month.
乘车 chéng chē HSK 5
to ride (a vehicle); to take a bus/car
请大家从后门乘车。qǐng dà jiā cóng hòu mén chéng chēPlease board the vehicle from the back door.
线路 xiàn lù HSK 6
line; circuit; route; wiring
这条公交线路直接到机场。zhè tiáo gōng jiāo xiàn lù zhí jiē dào jī chǎngThis bus route goes directly to the airport.
轨道 guǐ dào HSK 6
track (railway); orbit; (fig.) proper course
这颗卫星已经进入了预定轨道。zhè kē wèi xīng yǐ jīng jìn rù le yù dìng guǐ dàoThis satellite has already entered its designated orbit.
直升机 zhí shēng jī HSK 6
helicopter
一架直升机从头顶飞过。yí jià zhí shēng jī cóng tóu dǐng fēi guòA helicopter flew overhead.
港口 gǎng kǒu HSK 6
port; harbor
这座城市有一个繁忙的港口。zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu yí gè fán máng de gǎng kǒuThis city has a busy port.
车展 chē zhǎn HSK 6
motor show; auto exhibition
今年的车展吸引了众多观众。jīn nián de chē zhǎn xī yǐn le zhòng duō guān zhòngThis year's motor show attracted many visitors.
搭 dā HSK 6
to take (transport); to build; to match/go with
我们明天搭火车去上海wǒ men míng tiān dā huǒ chē qù shàng hǎiWe'll take the train to Shanghai tomorrow.
安检 ān jiǎn HSK 6
security check
过安检时请把手机拿出来。guò ān jiǎn shí qǐng bǎ shǒu jī ná chū laiPlease take out your phone when going through security.
机动车 jī dòng chē HSK 6
motor vehicle
这条道路禁止机动车通行。zhè tiáo dàolù jìnzhǐ jī dòng chē tōngxíngMotor vehicles are prohibited on this road.
客车 kè chē HSK 6
coach; passenger bus
去县城的客车每天只有两班。qù xiàn chéng de kè chē měi tiān zhǐ yǒu liǎng bānThere are only two coaches a day to the county town.
快车 kuài chē HSK 6
express train or bus
坐快车去上海只要三个小时。zuò kuài chē qù shàng hǎi zhǐ yào sān gè xiǎo shíTaking the express to Shanghai only takes three hours.
马车 mǎ chē HSK 6
horse-drawn cart; carriage
古时候人们主要靠马车出行。gǔ shí hou rén men zhǔ yào kào mǎ chē chū xíngIn ancient times, people mainly traveled by horse-drawn cart.
慢车 màn chē HSK 6
slow train; local train (with many stops)
为了省钱我们坐了慢车回老家。wèi le shěng qián wǒ men zuò le màn chē huí lǎo jiāTo save money, we took the slow train back to our hometown.
让座 ràng zuò HSK 6
to give up one's seat
他主动给老人让座。tā zhǔ dòng gěi lǎo rén ràng zuòHe voluntarily gave up his seat to the elderly person.
特快 tè kuài HSK 6
express (train, mail delivery, etc.)
这封信我用特快寄给你。zhè fēng xìn wǒ yòng tè kuài jì gěi nǐI'll send this letter to you by express mail.
通行 tōng xíng HSK 6
to pass through; to be current
这条路施工，禁止车辆通行。zhè tiáo lù shī gōng jìn zhǐ chē liàng tōng xíngThis road is under construction; vehicles are prohibited from passing through.
卧铺 wò pù HSK 6
sleeping berth (on a train)
我买了一张下铺的卧铺票。wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng xià pù de wò pù piàoI bought a sleeping berth ticket for a lower bunk.
修车 xiū chē HSK 6
to repair a car/bike
他正在路边修车。tā zhèng zài lù biān xiū chēHe is repairing the car by the roadside.
晕车 yùn chē HSK 6
to get carsick
我坐长途车很容易晕车。wǒ zuò cháng tú chē hěn róng yì yùn chēI easily get carsick on long-distance buses.
站台 zhàn tái HSK 6
platform (at a station)
乘客都站在站台上等车。chéng kè dōu zhàn zài zhàn tái shàng děng chēThe passengers all stood on the platform waiting for the train.
畅通 chàng tōng HSK 6
unimpeded; free-flowing
现在道路很畅通，一路没堵车。xiàn zài dào lù hěn chàng tōng yí lù méi dǔ chēThe roads are clear now; there was no traffic jam the whole way.
车号 chē hào HSK 6
vehicle number
请记下这辆出租车的车号。qǐng jì xià zhè liàng chū zū chē de chē hàoPlease write down this taxi's number.
车牌 chē pái HSK 6
license plate
警察记下了那辆车的车牌号码。jǐng chá jì xià le nà liàng chē de chē pái hào mǎThe police wrote down that car's license plate number.
船只 chuán zhī HSK 6
ships; vessels (collective)
港口停着许多大型船只。gǎng kǒu tíng zhe xǔ duō dà xíng chuán zhīMany large ships are docked at the port.
电车 diàn chē HSK 6
tram; trolleybus
我每天坐电车去上班。wǒ měi tiān zuò diàn chē qù shàng bānI take the tram to work every day.

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