If you’re traveling in a Chinese-speaking country and you’ve just arrived in a new place, how do you ask the locals about finding accommodation in Chinese? How do you explain that you’re looking for a good hotel? Perhaps you’re traveling on a budget, in which case you might prefer a youth hostel. After this free audio lesson you’ll know how to ask for suitable accommodation in Mandarin Chinese.
Pronouncing accommodation in Chinese
你能向我推荐一家好的宾馆吗？
Nǐ néng xiàngwǒ tuījiàn yìjiā hǎo de bīnguǎn ma？
Can you recommend a good hotel?
你能向我推荐一家便宜的宾馆吗？
Nǐ néng xiàngwǒ tuījiàn yìjiā piányí de bīnguǎn ma？
Can you recommend an inexpensive hotel?
你能向我推荐一家适合与家人共住的宾馆吗 ?
Nǐ néng xiàngwǒ tuījiàn yìjiā shìhé yǔ jiārén gòngzhù de bīnguǎn ma？
Can you recommend a family-friendly hotel?
你能向我推荐一家安静的宾馆吗？
Nǐ néng xiàngwǒ tuījiàn yìjiā ānjìng de bīnguǎn ma？
Can you recommend a quiet hotel?
你能向我推荐一家在市中心的宾馆吗？
Nǐnéng xiàngwǒ tuījiàn yìjiā zài shìzhōngxīn de bīnguǎn ma？
Can you recommend a hotel in city center?
Imagine you have just arrived at the International Airport in Beijing. It’s a lovely warm summer evening, but you had a long flight and all you want is a bed to fall into. You follow the signs to "xíng lǐ tí qǔ (行李提取)", baggage claim, to pick up your luggage and stand in line at the "hǎi guān (海关)", customs. After passing through customs you follow the path marked "dǐ dá tīng (抵达厅)", arrival hall.
Now, you need to find a place to stay. Here are some questions you might want to ask at the help desk.
有青年旅馆吗？
Yǒu qīngnián lǚguǎn ma？
Is there a youth hostel?
有露营地吗？
Yǒu lùyíngdì ma？
Is there a camping ground?
有汽车旅馆吗？
Yǒu qìchē lǚguǎn ma？
Is there a motel?
Once you have decided where to stay you need to find out how to get there.
请告诉我去……宾馆怎么走。
Qǐng gàosù wǒ qù……bīnguǎn zěnme zǒu。
Tell me how to get to the......hotel, please.
请告诉我出租汽车站在哪儿。
Qǐng gàosù wǒ chūzū qìchē zhàn zàinǎr。
Tell me where the taxi stand is, please.
哪路车去……宾馆？
Nǎlù chē qù……bīn guǎn？
Which bus goes to the......hotel?
哪路电车去……宾馆？
Nǎlù diànchē qù……bīnguǎn？
Which tram goes to the......hotel?
Although taxi rides are relatively cheap in China, you might still want to get an idea of how much you will be billed before hopping in. On the other hand, public transport is quite convenient in big cities and reasonably fast, so it's a good idea to try them out as well. Here are some important words and phrases for you to remember.
请带我去宾馆。
Qǐng dàiwǒ qù……bīnguǎn。
I would like to go to the......hotel, please.
去……宾馆多少钱？
Qù……bīnguǎn duōshǎoqián？ |
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