🧳 Chinese Travel & Sightseeing Vocabulary 旅行与观光
36 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Travel & Sightseeing scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 酒店 jiǔ diàn HSK 2hotel我们住在一家酒店里。wǒ men zhù zài yì jiā jiǔ diàn lǐWe are staying in a hotel.
- 旅馆 lǚ guǎn HSK 3hotel; inn我们在车站附近找了一家旅馆。wǒ men zài chē zhàn fù jìn zhǎo le yì jiā lǚ guǎnWe found a hotel near the station.
- 宾馆 bīn guǎn HSK 5hotel; guesthouse我们在车站附近订了一家宾馆。wǒ men zài chē zhàn fù jìn dìng le yì jiā bīn guǎnWe booked a hotel near the station.
- 景 jǐng HSK 6scenery; view; scene山顶上的景让人流连忘返。shān dǐng shàng de jǐng ràng rén liú lián wàng fǎnThe view from the mountaintop makes people reluctant to leave.
- 旅店 lǚ diàn HSK 6inn; small hotel我们在山脚下找了一家小旅店住下。wǒ men zài shān jiǎo xià zhǎo le yì jiā xiǎo lǚ diàn zhù xiàWe found a small inn at the foot of the mountain to stay.
- 门票 mén piào HSK 1entrance ticket; admission ticket门票多少钱mén piào duō shao qiánHow much is the entrance ticket?
- 参观 cān guān HSK 2to visit; to tour我们明天去参观博物馆。wǒ men míng tiān qù cān guān bó wù guǎnWe are going to visit the museum tomorrow.
- 照相 zhào xiàng HSK 2to take a photograph我们在长城前面照相。wǒ men zài cháng chéng qián miàn zhào xiàngWe took photos in front of the Great Wall.
- 旅行 lǚ xíng HSK 2to travel; trip; journey我打算去南方旅行。wǒ dǎ suan qù nán fāng lǚ xíngI plan to travel to the south.
- 旅游 lǚ yóu HSK 2to travel; tourism暑假我想去日本旅游。shǔ jià wǒ xiǎng qù rì běn lǚ yóuDuring summer vacation I want to travel to Japan.
- 游客 yóu kè HSK 2tourist; traveler这里的游客非常多。zhè lǐ de yóu kè fēi cháng duōThere are a lot of tourists here.
- 护照 hù zhào HSK 2passport请出示您的护照。qǐng chū shì nín de hù zhàoPlease show your passport.
- 长城 cháng chéng HSK 3the Great Wall我们明天要去爬长城。wǒ men míng tiān yào qù pá cháng chéngWe are going to climb the Great Wall tomorrow.
- 旅行社 lǚ xíng shè HSK 3travel agency我们在旅行社订了机票。wǒ men zài lǚ xíng shè dìng le jī piàoWe booked the plane tickets at a travel agency.
- 拍照 pāi zhào HSK 4to take a photo我们在长城前拍照留念。wǒ men zài cháng chéng qián pāi zhào liú niànWe took photos in front of the Great Wall as a memento.
- 相片 xiàng piàn HSK 4photograph; photo墙上挂着一张老相片。qiáng shàng guà zhe yì zhāng lǎo xiàng piànAn old photo hangs on the wall.
- 导游 dǎo yóu HSK 4tour guide这位导游对本地历史很了解。zhè wèi dǎo yóu duì běn dì lì shǐ hěn liǎo jiěThis tour guide knows a lot about local history.
- 签证 qiān zhèng HSK 5visa我的签证下个月就到期了。wǒ de qiān zhèng xià ge yuè jiù dào qī leMy visa will expire next month.
- 向导 xiàng dǎo HSK 5guide我们请了一位当地向导。wǒ men qǐng le yí wèi dāng dì xiàng dǎoWe hired a local guide.
- 名胜 míng shèng HSK 6scenic spot; place of interest杭州有很多著名的名胜。háng zhōu yǒu hěn duō zhù míng de míng shèngHangzhou has many famous scenic spots.
- 观光 guān guāng HSK 6to tour; sightseeing很多游客来这座古城观光。hěn duō yóu kè lái zhè zuò gǔ chéng guān guāngMany tourists come to this ancient city for sightseeing.
- 景点 jǐng diǎn HSK 6tourist attraction; scenic spot这个城市有很多著名的景点。zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō zhù míng de jǐng diǎnThis city has many famous tourist attractions.
- 游人 yóu rén HSK 6tourist; sightseer假期里公园的游人特别多。jià qī lǐ gōng yuán de yóu rén tè bié duōDuring the holidays there are especially many tourists in the park.
- 出发 chū fā HSK 2to set off; to depart我们明天早上出发。wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang chū fāWe set off tomorrow morning.
- 旅客 lǚ kè HSK 2traveler; passenger; tourist机场里有很多旅客。jī chǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǚ kèThere are many travelers in the airport.
- 出国 chū guó HSK 2to go abroad他明年想出国学习。tā míng nián xiǎng chū guó xué xíHe wants to go abroad to study next year.
- 回国 huí guó HSK 2to return to one's home country他下个月就要回国了。tā xià ge yuè jiù yào huí guó leHe is going to return to his home country next month.
- 行李 xíng li HSK 3luggage; baggage我的行李还没到。wǒ de xíng li hái méi dàoMy luggage hasn't arrived yet.
- 海关 hǎi guān HSK 3customs (border inspection)过海关的时候要出示护照。guò hǎi guān de shí hou yào chū shì hù zhàoYou need to show your passport when going through customs.
- 出差 chū chāi HSK 5to go on a business trip他下周要去上海出差。tā xià zhōu yào qù shàng hǎi chū chāiHe's going to Shanghai on a business trip next week.
- 背包 bēi bāo HSK 5backpack; knapsack他背包里装满了旅行用品。tā bēi bāo lǐ zhuāng mǎn le lǚ xíng yòng pǐnHis backpack is packed full of travel supplies.
- 行程 xíng chéng HSK 6journey; itinerary; route; distance traveled这次行程安排得很紧张。zhè cì xíng chéng ān pái de hěn jǐn zhāngThis itinerary is arranged very tightly.
- 送行 sòng xíng HSK 6to see someone off; to give a send-off我们全家去机场为他送行。wǒ men quán jiā qù jī chǎng wèi tā sòng xíngOur whole family went to the airport to see him off.
- 一行 yī xíng HSK 6a group traveling together; party; delegation代表团一行已顺利抵达北京。dài biǎo tuán yì xíng yǐ shùn lì dǐ dá běi jīngThe delegation has safely arrived in Beijing.
- 游玩 yóu wán HSK 6to go sightseeing; to have fun; to play around周末我们全家去郊外游玩。zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā qù jiāo wài yóu wánOn the weekend our whole family goes to the outskirts to have fun.
- 出行 chū xíng HSK 6to go out; to travel节假日出行的人特别多。jié jià rì chū xíng de rén tè bié duōThere are especially many people traveling during holidays.
FAQ
How many Chinese travel & sightseeing words are in this list?
36 words, including HSK 1: 1, HSK 2: 11, HSK 3: 5, HSK 4: 3, HSK 5: 5, HSK 6: 11. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.