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Mandarin Transport Phrases
Taxis, directions, getting around. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 6 full conversation flows for transport situations in China.
Start learning freeEssential Transport Phrases in Mandarin
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
去这里
choo juh-lee
Go here
打车
dah-chuh
Take a taxi / Hail a cab
滴滴
dee-dee
Didi (Chinese Uber)
谢谢
shyeh-shyeh
Thank you
好的
how duh
OK / Alright
停这里
ting juh-lee
Stop here
地铁
dee-tyeh
Subway / Metro
去
chew
Go (to)
多少钱
dwaw-shaow chyen
How much?
地铁站
dee-tyeh-jahn
Subway station
块
kwai
Yuan (colloquial)
在哪里
dzai nah-lee
Where is...?
...and 61 more transport phrases in the app.
Sample: Going to the airport
A real transport conversation in Mandarin -- both sides of the interaction.
You
你好，去机场
nee how chew jee-chahng
Hello, to the airport
You
请打表
ching dah-byow
Please use the meter
You
要多久？
yow yow dwaw-jyo
How long?
Them
The driver estimates the time. Watch out for traffic (duchē)
四十分钟左右
suh-shuh fun-jong dzwaw-yo
About 40 minutes
You
好的，谢谢
how duh shyeh-shyeh
OK, thanks
6 transport conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the transport in China?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 6 transport conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Mandarin.
Is this enough to get by at a transport in China?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real transport interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Mandarin script to use this?
No. Every Mandarin phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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