Collins Mandarin Chinese Visual Dictionary

乘车上下班

chéng chē shàng xià bān

to take a taxi

打车

dǎ chē

YOU SHOULD KNOW…

At pedestrian crossings, be aware that traffic lights will go straight from red to green. Also, in many Chinese cities, cars turning right don’t stop at red lights!

map

地图

dì tú

road sign

路标

lù biāo

timetable

时刻表

shí kè biăo

CAR | 汽车

Traffic drives on the right-hand side in China. Just as in the UK, drivers must have their driving licence, insurance, registration documents, and ID to hand when driving. However, a driver is not insured for a particular car; as long as you have a valid licence, you can drive any car.

YOU MIGHT SAY…

Is this the road to…?

这是去…的路吗？

zhè shì qù … de lù ma

Can I park here?

我可以停在这儿吗？

wǒ kě yǐ tíng zài zhèr ma

Do I have to pay to park?

停车收费吗？

tíng chē shōu fèi ma

Where can I hire a car?

我可以在哪里租车？

wǒ kě yǐ zài nǎ lǐ zū chē

I’d like to hire a car…