Settling In

 

Checking In

reception	qiántái	前台	chyan tye
check-in	rùzhù	入住	roo joo
check-out	tuì fáng	退房	tway fahng
deposit	yājīn	押金	yah jeen
key	yàoshi	钥匙	yaow shir
key card	yàoshi kă	钥匙卡	yaow shir kah

Do I need a reservation?

Wŏ xūyào yùdìng ma?

我需要预订吗？

Waw shyew yaow yew deeng ma?

I’d like to check in.

Wŏ xiăng bànlĭ rùzhù shŏuxù.

我想办理入住手续。

Waw shyahng bahn lee roo joo sho shyew.

I have a reservation for tonight.

Wŏ yùdìng le jīn wăn rùzhù.

我预订了今晚入住。

Waw yew deeng luh jeen wahn roo joo.

Can I change my reservation?

Wŏ kěyĭ gēnggăi wŏde yùdìng ma?

我可以更改我的预订吗?

Waw kuh yee gung gye waw duh yew deeng ma?

I’d like to cancel my reservation.

Wŏ xiăng qŭxiāo wŏde yùdìng.

我想取消我的预订。

Waw shyahng chyew shyaow waw duh yew deeng.

Is there an elevator?

Yŏu diàntī ma?

有电梯吗？

Yo dyan tee ma?

Can you please help me with my luggage?

Nĭ néng bāng wŏ ná xínglĭ ma?

你能帮我拿行李吗？

Nee nung bahng waw nah sheeng lee ma?

Can I have an extra key?

Wŏ kěyĭ duō yíge yàoshi ma?

我可以多一个钥匙吗？

Waw kuh yee dwaw ee guh yaow shir ma?

Here is your tip. Thanks.

Zhè shì nĭde xiăofèi. Xièxiè.

这是你的小费。谢谢。

Jay shir nee duh shyaow fay. Shyeh shyeh.

My room is . . .

Wŏde fángjiān . . .

我的房间 . . .

Waw duh fahng jyan . . .

too small.

tài xiăo.

太小。

tye shyaow.

too dirty.

tài zàngle.

太脏了。

tye dzahng luh.

too cold.

tài lěng.

太冷。

tye lung.

just right.

zhèng hăo.

正好。

jung haow.

perfect.

wánměi.

完美。

wahn may.

crawling with ants.

pá mănle măyĭ.

爬满了蚂蚁。

pah mahn luh mah ee.

I need new sheets.

Wŏ xūyào xīn de chuángdān.

我需要新的床单。

Waw shyew yaow sheen duh chwahng dahn.

The . . . doesn’t work.

. . . huàile.

. . . .坏了。

. . . hwye luh.

light switch

Dēng kāiguān

灯开关

Dung kye gwan

alarm clock

Nàozhōng

闹钟

Naow joong

TV

Diànshì

电视

Dyan shir

sink

Shuĭcáo

水槽

Shway tsaow

shower

Línyù

淋浴

Leen yew

refrigerator

Bīngxiāng

冰箱

Beeng shyahng

air conditioning

Kōngtiáo

空调

Koong tyaow

heat

Nuănqì

暖气

Nwan chee

toilet

Cèsuŏ

厕所

Tsuh swaw

What is the phone number here?

Zhèlĭ de diànhuà hàomă duōshăo?

这里的电话号码多少?

Jay lee duh dyan hwah haow ma dwaw shaow?

Are there any messages for me?

Yŏu méiyŏu gěi wŏde liúyán?

有没有给我的留言?

Yo may yo gay waw duh lyo yan?

I’m in room [101].

Wŏ zài [101] hào fángjiān.

我在[101]号房间。

Waw dzye [ee leeng ee] haow fahng jyan.

I lost the key to my room.

Wŏ diūle fángjiān de yàoshi.

我丢了房间的钥匙。

Waw dyo luh fahng jyan duh yaow shir.

What time is breakfast?

Zăocān jĭ diăn?

早餐几点?

Dzaow tsahn jee dyan?

Is there someone here all night?

Yŏu rén zhěng wăn dōu zài zhèlĭ ma?

有人整晚都在这里吗？

Yo run jung wahn doe dzye juh lee mah?

I need a wake-up call.

Wŏ xūyào yíge jiào xĭng diànhuà.

我需要一个叫醒电话.

Waw shyew yaow yee guh jyaow sheeng dyan hwa.

Let me in!

Ràng wŏ jìnqù ba!

让我进去吧!

Rahng waw jeen chyew bah!

 

Relief

toilet

cèsuŏ

厕所

tsuh swaw

sink

shuĭcáo

水槽

shway tsaow

toilet paper

wèishēngzhĭ

卫生纸

way shung jir

Where’s the . . .

________ zài năr?

________ 在哪儿?

________ dzye nar?

bathroom?

Wèishēngjiān

卫生间

Way shung jyan

Ladies’ room?

Nü˘ cèsuŏ

女厕所

Nyew tsuh swaw

Men’s room?

Nán cèsuŏ

男厕所

Nahn tsuh swaw

It doesn’t work.

Bù qĭ zuòyòng.

不起作用.

Boo chee dzwaw yoong.

It won’t flush.

Bù chōng shuĭ.

不冲水.

Boo choong shway.

It’s dirty.

Zàngle.

脏了。

Dzahng luh.

It’s overflowing.

Yìchūle.

溢出了.

Ee choo luh.

 

Orientation

North	Běi	北	Bay
South	Nán	南	Nahn
East	Dōng	东	Doong
West	Xī	西	Shee

city map

chéngshì dìtú

城市地图

chung shir dee too

I’m lost.

Wŏ mílùle.

我迷路了。

Waw mee loo luh.

Can you tell me where the ________ is?

Nĭ néng gàosù wŏ ________ zài năr?

你能告诉我________ 在哪儿？

Nee nung gaow soo waw ________ dzye nar?

Where is . . . ?

________ zài nă’er?

________ 在哪儿?

________ dzye nar?

the tourist office?

Lǚyóu jú

旅游局

Lyew yo jyew

the nearest restaurant?

Zuìjìn de cānguăn

最近的餐馆

Dzway jeen duh tsahng gwan

the post office?

Yóujú

邮局

Yo jyew

the police station?

Jĭngchá jú

警察局

Jeeng chah jyew

the center of town?

Shì zhōngxīn

市中心

Shir joong sheen

Can you tell me how to get there?

Néng bùnéng gàosù wŏ zěnme dào nà’er?

能不能告诉我怎么到那儿?

Nung boo nung gaow soo waw dzumma daow nar?

Which way do I go?

Wŏ yīnggāi zŏu nă tiáo lù?

我应该走哪条路?

Waw eeng gye dzo nah tyaow loo?

Turn . . .

________ zhuăn

________ 转

________ jwahn

left . . .	zuŏ	左	zwaw
right . . .	yòu	右	yo

at the next street.

Zài xiàgè jiēdào

在下个街道

Dzye shyah guh jyeh daow

Go straight ahead . . .

Zhí zŏu . . .

直走 . . .

Jir dzo . . .

down this street.

yánzhe zhè tiáo jiē.

沿着这条街。

yan juh jay tyaow jyeh.

through the intersection.

chuānguò shízìlùkŏu.

穿过十字路口。

chwan gwaw shir zuh loo ko.

Am I going the right way?

Wŏ zŏu zài zhèngquè de fāngxiàng ma?

我走在正确的方向吗?

Waw dzo dzye jung chweh duh fahng shyahng ma?

You’re going the wrong way.

Nĭ zŏu cuò fāngxiàng le.

你走错方向了。

Nee dzo tswaw fahng shyahng le.

Do you have a map?

Nĭ yŏu dìtú ma?

你有地图吗?

Nee yo dee too ma?

Can you recommend a . . .

Nĭ néng tuījiàn yīgè ________ ma?

你能推荐一个 ________ 吗?

Nee nung tway jyan ee guh ________ ma?

place to eat

cāntīng

餐厅

tsahn teeng

hotel

lǚguăn

旅馆

lyew gwahn

trendy café

shímáo de kāfēi tīng

时髦的咖啡厅

shir maow duh kah fay teeng

restaurant that’s always open

yíge zŏngshì kāimén de cāntīng

一个总是开门的餐厅

ee guh dzoong shir kye mun duh tsahn teeng

bar

jiŭbā

酒吧

jyo bah

dance club

wŭdăo jùlèbù

舞蹈俱乐部

woo daow jyew luh boo

 

Local Transportation

Where’s the nearest bus stop?

Zuìjìn de gōnggòng qìchē zhàn zài nă’er?

最近的公共汽车站在哪儿?

Dzway jeen duh goong goong chee chuh jahn dzye nar?

Where can I catch the bus to [Tianjin]?

Wŏ kěyĭ zài nă’er dā gōngchē dào [Tiānjīn]?

我可以在哪儿搭公车到[天津]?

Waw kuh yee dzye nar dah goong chuh daow [Tyan jeen]?

Do you stop at [Tian’an Men Square]?

Nĭ tíng zài [Tiān’ānmén Guăngchăng] ma?

你停在[天安门广场]吗？

Ni teeng dzye [Tyan ahn mun gwahng chahng] ma?

Do you have a bus map?

Nĭ yŏu gōngchē dìtú ma?

你有公车地图吗？

Nee yo goong chuh dee too ma?

What’s the fare?

Fèiyòng duōshăo?

费用多少?

Fay yoong dwaw shaow?

Where’s the nearest subway stop?

Zuìjìn de dìtiězhàn zài nă’er?

最近的地铁站在哪儿？

Dzway jeen duh dee tyeh jahn dzye nar?

I need a . . .

Wŏ xūyào yìzhāng . . .

我需要一张 . . .

Waw shyew yaow ee jahng . . .

ticket. / token.

piào. / dài bì.

票。/ 代币。

pyaow. / dye bee.

day pass.

quántiān piào.

全天票。

chwan tyan pyaow.

weekly pass.

zhōu piào.

周票。

jo pyaow.

subway map.

dìtiě tú.

地铁图。

dee tyeh too.

transfer

zhuănchē

转车

jwan chuh

The [red] line

[Hóngsè] de dìtiě xiàn

[红色]的地铁线

[Hoong suh] duh dee tyeh shyan

The [#7] line

Dìtiě [7 hào] xiàn

地铁 [7号] 线

Dee tyeh [chee haow] shyan

Where do I get off?

Wŏ zài nă’er xià chē？

我在哪儿下车？

Waw dzye nar shyah chuh?

At the first stop.

Zài dì yī zhàn xià chē.

在第一站下车。

Dzye dee ee jahn shyah chuh.

At the second stop.

Zài dì èr zhàn xià chē.

在第二站下车。

Dzye dee ar jahn shyah chuh.

Where can I catch a taxi?

Wŏ zài nă’er kěyĭ dā chūzū chē?

我在哪儿可以搭出租车？

Waw dzye nar kuh yee dah choo dzoo chuh?

How much is a taxi to [the Great Wall]?

Chūzū chē dào [Cháng Chéng] duōshăo qián?

出租车到[长城]多少钱？

Choo dzoo chuh daow [Chahng Chung] dwaw shaow chyan?

What’s the fare?

Fèiyòng shì duōshăo?

费用是多少?

Fay yoong shir dwaw shaow?

Please turn the meter on.

Qĭng dăkāi jìjiàbiăo.

请打开计价表.

Cheeng dah kye jee jyah byaow.

That’s too much.

Nà tài guìle.

那太贵了.

Nah tye gway luh.