Emergency & Daily Travel Flashcards
Instant Chinese phrases with pinyin, voice pronunciation, and fullscreen display to communicate with taxi drivers and locals.
Please help me! / Call the police!
Police emergency number in China is 110.
Please call an ambulance!
Ambulance emergency number in China is 120.
I lost my passport.
Show this at the police station to file a lost passport report.
I am lost. Can you help me find this address?
Show this along with your hotel address card on your phone.
Please take me to this address.
Always have your hotel or destination written in Chinese characters.
Please turn on the meter.
Essential for avoiding overpriced flat rates from unlicensed cabs.
Please stop here / Drop me off here.
Say this when you see your destination or need to get out.
Please take me to the airport (Terminal 2/3).
Make sure you confirm which terminal your airline departs from.
Please take me to the High-Speed Railway Station.
Check whether you need the East, South, West, or Main station.
Not spicy at all, please! (Zero chili)
In Sichuan/Hunan, 'Wei La' (mild spicy) can still be very spicy. Say this for zero spice.
I am allergic to peanuts / nuts.
Crucial alert for peanut oil, crushed peanuts, and sauces.
I am vegetarian / I do not eat meat or seafood.
Clarifies that broth should also not contain pork or chicken stock.
Please bring the bill / Check, please.
You can also hold up your phone with Alipay/WeChat Pay open.
Do you have an English menu or QR code to order?
Most restaurants use WeChat QR codes which you can translate with screenshot translators.
I have a booking / Check-in please.
Show your passport and Trip.com / Booking confirmation.
Can I leave my luggage here for a few hours?
Most hotels in China offer free luggage storage before check-in or after check-out.
What is the Wi-Fi password?
Usually found on keycard sleeves or TV screens.
Check-out please.
Hand over the room key cards.
Can I scan your Alipay or WeChat Pay QR code?
If they point to a QR code on the counter, tap 'Scan' in Alipay. If they hold a scanner gun, tap 'Pay/Receive'.
How much is this? / How much in total?
Vendor will either say the price or point to the calculator/screen.
Can you give a little discount?
Great for markets, wholesale malls, and souvenir stalls (not fixed-price stores).
I need medicine for cold / fever / headache.
Pharmacies are marked with green cross signs (药店).
I have an upset stomach / diarrhea.
Pharmacies have fast-acting digestive medicines available over the counter.