Chinese · A1 · Unit 14
Tickets and transport
车票和交通
By the end you can
- Buy a ticket
- Ask when a train or bus leaves
- Understand a simple travel announcement
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 票 | (piào) ticket (measure word 张: 一张票) | 一张去苏州的票，谢谢。 |
| 火车 | (huǒchē) train | 火车九点开。 |
| 公交车 | (gōngjiāochē) bus | 公交车马上就来。 |
| 几点开？ | (jǐ diǎn kāi?) what time does it leave? | 下一班火车几点开？ |
| 下一班 | (xià yì bān) the next (train, bus) | 下一班车三点开。 |
| 高铁 | (gāotiě) high-speed train | 我们坐高铁去上海。 |
| 坐 | (zuò) go by, take (a bus, a train; lit. sit) | 我坐公交车上班。 |
| 地铁 | (dìtiě) the underground, metro | 我们坐地铁吧。 |
| 车站 | (chēzhàn) stop, station | 我在车站等你。 |
| 晚点 | (wǎndiǎn) late, delayed (trains and planes) | 火车晚点了。 |
| 检票口 | (jiǎnpiàokǒu) ticket gate (where you board at a Chinese station) | 请到三号检票口检票。 |
| 下车 | (xià chē) get off | 我在下一站下车。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 一张去的票，谢谢。
- 下一班几点开？
- 我坐上班。
Then talk it through
Buying a train ticket at the station. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.