The sentences presented in this section will help you with the most basic expressions in Chinese. It will certainly not be enough in order to start a conversation in Chinese, however being able to say a few words in the country's native language will evoke sympathy and understanding. Please be aware that English is not as common as a second language as in many other areas of the world. Therefore we recommend to buy a professional course and to study Chinese in-depth before traveling.

English	Chinese
Where is the next bus stop?	Zui(3)jin(3) de gong(1)gong(3) qi(3)che(1) zhan(3) zai(3) nar(4)?
Does this bus go to the Beijing library?	Zhe(3) tang(3) che(1) qu(3) Bei(4)jing(1) Tu(2)shu(1)guan(4) ma?
Please let me know when I need to get off.	Dao(3) zhan(3) qing(4) jiao(3) wo(4) ji(2)xia(3).
Where can I change to bus ...?	Zai(3) nar(4) nang(2) dao(4) ... lu(3) che(1)?
Where is the bus stop for bus ...?	... lu(3) che(1)zhan(3) zai(3) nar(4)?
I drove through the city area.	wo(4) shi(3) zou(4) shi(3)qu(1) dao(3)lu(3) lai(2) de.
I have a traffic jam.	Wo(4) yu(3) dao(3) sai(1) che(1).
Is this the entrance to the subway?	Zhe(3) shi(3) di(3)tie(4) de ru(3)kou(4) ma?
Does this train go to ...?	Zhe(3) tang(3) ditie(4) qu(3) ... ma?
Where is the next stop?	Xia(3) jian(3) shi(3) nar(4)?
Where do I neeed to wait for the train to ...?	Qu(3) ... zai(3) nar(4) dang(4) che(1)?
Please make room, we want to get off.	Qing(4) rang(3) yi(2)xia(3), wo(4)men yao(3) xia(3) che(1).

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