China Survival2026Offline Digital Kit

Emergency & Daily Travel Flashcards

Instant Chinese phrases with pinyin, voice pronunciation, and fullscreen display to communicate with taxi drivers and locals.

Emergency
请帮帮我!请帮我报警!
Qǐng bāng bang wǒ! Qǐng bāng wǒ bào jǐng!

Please help me! / Call the police!

Police emergency number in China is 110.

Emergency
请帮我叫救护车!
Qǐng bāng wǒ jiào jiù hù chē!

Please call an ambulance!

Ambulance emergency number in China is 120.

Emergency
我的护照丢了。
Wǒ de hù zhào diū le.

I lost my passport.

Show this at the police station to file a lost passport report.

Emergency
我迷路了。请问能帮我看一下这个地址吗?
Wǒ mí lù le. Qǐng wèn néng bāng wǒ kàn yī xià zhè ge dì zhǐ ma?

I am lost. Can you help me find this address?

Show this along with your hotel address card on your phone.

Taxi & Transport
师傅,请带我去这个地方。
Shī fu, qǐng dài wǒ qù zhè ge dì fang.

Please take me to this address.

Always have your hotel or destination written in Chinese characters.

Taxi & Transport
师傅,请打表。
Shī fu, qǐng dǎ biǎo.

Please turn on the meter.

Essential for avoiding overpriced flat rates from unlicensed cabs.

Taxi & Transport
师傅,请在这儿靠边停车。
Shī fu, qǐng zài zhèr kào biān tíng chē.

Please stop here / Drop me off here.

Say this when you see your destination or need to get out.

Taxi & Transport
请送我去机场(2号/3号航站楼)。
Qǐng sòng wǒ qù jī chǎng (èr hào / sān hào háng zhàn lóu).

Please take me to the airport (Terminal 2/3).

Make sure you confirm which terminal your airline departs from.

Taxi & Transport
请送我去高铁站/火车站。
Qǐng sòng wǒ qù gāo tiě zhàn / huǒ chē zhàn.

Please take me to the High-Speed Railway Station.

Check whether you need the East, South, West, or Main station.

Food & Dining
不要辣,一点辣都不要,谢谢!
Bù yào là, yī diǎn là dōu bù yào, xiè xie!

Not spicy at all, please! (Zero chili)

In Sichuan/Hunan, 'Wei La' (mild spicy) can still be very spicy. Say this for zero spice.

Food & Dining
我对花生和坚果严重过敏!千万不要放!
Wǒ duì huā shēng hé jiān guǒ yán zhòng guò mǐn! Qiān wàn bù yào fàng!

I am allergic to peanuts / nuts.

Crucial alert for peanut oil, crushed peanuts, and sauces.

Food & Dining
我吃素,不吃任何肉类、海鲜或动物油。
Wǒ chī sù, bù chī rèn hé ròu lèi, hǎi xiān huò dòng wù yóu.

I am vegetarian / I do not eat meat or seafood.

Clarifies that broth should also not contain pork or chicken stock.

Food & Dining
服务员,买单!
Fú wù yuán, mǎi dān!

Please bring the bill / Check, please.

You can also hold up your phone with Alipay/WeChat Pay open.

Food & Dining
请问有英文菜单吗?或者扫码点餐?
Qǐng wèn yǒu yīng wén cài dān ma? Huò zhě sǎo mǎ diǎn cān?

Do you have an English menu or QR code to order?

Most restaurants use WeChat QR codes which you can translate with screenshot translators.

Hotel & Check-in
你好,我有预订,办理入住。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yǒu yù dìng, bàn lǐ rù zhù.

I have a booking / Check-in please.

Show your passport and Trip.com / Booking confirmation.

Hotel & Check-in
请问可以寄存一下行李吗?
Qǐng wèn kě yǐ jì cún yī xià xíng li ma?

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.

Hotel & Check-in
请问 Wi-Fi 密码是多少?
Qǐng wèn Wi-Fi mì mǎ shì duō shao?

What is the Wi-Fi password?

Usually found on keycard sleeves or TV screens.

Hotel & Check-in
你好,退房。
Nǐ hǎo, tuì fáng.

Check-out please.

Hand over the room key cards.

Shopping & Payment
我扫你,还是你扫我?(支付宝/微信)
Wǒ sǎo nǐ, hái shì nǐ sǎo wǒ? (Zhī fù bǎo / Wēi xìn)

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'.

Shopping & Payment
这个多少钱?一共多少钱?
Zhè ge duō shao qián? Yī gòng duō shao qián?

How much is this? / How much in total?

Vendor will either say the price or point to the calculator/screen.

Shopping & Payment
老板,能便宜一点吗?
Lǎo bǎn, néng pián yi yī diǎn ma?

Can you give a little discount?

Great for markets, wholesale malls, and souvenir stalls (not fixed-price stores).

Medical & Pharmacy
我需要感冒药 / 退烧药 / 止痛药。
Wǒ xū yào gǎn mào yào / tuì shāo yào / zhǐ tòng yào.

I need medicine for cold / fever / headache.

Pharmacies are marked with green cross signs (药店).

Medical & Pharmacy
我肚子痛,拉肚子,需要止泻药。
Wǒ dù zi tòng, lā dù zi, xū yào zhǐ xiè yào.

I have an upset stomach / diarrhea.

Pharmacies have fast-acting digestive medicines available over the counter.