Whether you're driving in China or just want to learn useful car-related Chinese terms, this guide will help you navigate the road with confidence. Here are the most important words and phrases every driver should know! Basic Driving Terms (基础驾驶词汇 Jīchǔ jiàshǐ cíhuì) Car (车 chē / 汽车 qìchē) Driver (司机 sījī) License (驾照 jiàzhào) Gas/Petrol (汽油 qìyóu) Diesel (柴油 cháiyóu) Electric Car (电动车 diàndòngchē) Highway (高速公路 gāosù gōnglù) Street (街道 jiēdào) Traffic Light (红绿灯 hónglǜdēng) Key Verbs (重要动词 Zhòngyào dòngcí) To drive (开车 kāichē) To stop (停 tíng / 停车 tíngchē) To turn (转弯 zhuǎnwān) Turn left (左转 zuǒzhuǎn) Turn right (右转 yòuzhuǎn) To speed up (加速 jiāsù) To slow down (减速 jiǎnsù) To honk (按喇叭 àn lǎba) To park (停车 tíngchē / 泊车 bóchē) Traffic & Safety (交通与安全 Jiāotōng yǔ ānquán) Speed Limit (限速 xiànsù) No Parking (禁止停车 jìnzhǐ tíngchē) One Way Street (单行道 dānxíngdào) Pedestrian (行人 xíngrén) Seat Belt (安全带 ānquándài) Accident (事故 shìgù) Police (警察 jǐngchá) Traffic Jam (堵车 dǔchē) At the Gas Station (在加油站 Zài jiāyóuzhàn) "Fill it up, please." (请加满。Qǐng jiā mǎn.) "How much per liter?" (一升多少钱？Yì shēng duōshǎo qián?) "Pump number [X]." ([X]号油枪。[X] hào yóuqiāng.) Emergency Phrases (紧急用语 Jǐnjí yòngyǔ) "I need help." (我需要帮助。Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.) "Call the police!" (叫警察！Jiào jǐngchá!) "Where is the nearest hospital?" (最近的医院在哪里？Zuìjìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?) Practice While Driving (开车时练习 Kāichē shí liànxí) Listen to Chinese navigation (导航 dǎoháng) instructions. Read road signs (路标 lùbiāo) aloud. Describe your driving actions in Chinese. Now you’re ready to hit the road in Chinese! 安全驾驶 (Ānquán jiàshǐ, Drive safely)! |
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