1. Information page | 有关信息
This page provides the language information that you need in the street in China.
Signs in public places
| 让 （讓） | ràng | give way |
| 停 | tíng | stop |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 禁止通行 | jìnzhĭ tōngxíng | no entry |
| 非机动车 | fēi jīdòng chē | non motor vehicles |
| 出入慢驶 | chū rù màn shĭ | entrance and exit: slow! |
| 行人止步 | xíngrén zhĭ bù | no pedestrians |
| 请走横道线 | qing zŏu héndàoxiàn | please use pedestrian crossing |
| 人行道 | rénxíng dào | pedestrian crossing |
| 安全岛 | ānquán dăo | pedestrian island |
| 注意来往车辆 | zhùyì láiwăng chēliàng | beware of vehicles |
Bus stops
| 请排队上车 | qĭng páiduì shàngchē | queue here for buses |
| 立队 | lìduì | queue to stand |
| 坐队 | zuòduì | queue to sit |
| 首班车 | shŏubān chē | first bus |
| 末班车 | mòbān chē | last bus |
| 大站车 | dà zhàn chē | buses stop at main stations only |
| 出租汽车 | chūzū qìchē | taxi (in Mainland China) |
| 计程车 | jìchéng chē | taxi (in Taiwan) |
| 的士 | dīshì | taxi (in Hong Kong and in some areas of China) |
Phrases which can be used for giving directions
| 往 wàng (followed by direction words such as 前,后,左,右) 走 zŏu | go towards (direction) |
| 到 dào (followed by places) | at the (place)... |
| 往 wàng (followed by direction words) 拐 guăi | turn (direction) |
| (Place) 就在 jiù zài (followed by direction words) | the (place) is on (direction) |
Information for hiring a car
| 租借/ 租赁 | zūjiè / zūlìn | rent, hire |
| 租金 | zūjīn | rent, rental |
| 签合同 | qiān hétong | sign a contract |
| 签名/签字 | qiānmíng/ qiānzì | signature (sign name V-O) |
| 预定 | yùdìng | book |
| 方向盘 | fāngxiàng pán | steering-wheel |
| 驾驶证/驾照 | jiàshǐ zhèng/ jià zhào | driving licence |
| 车轮 | chēlún | wheel |
| 车胎 | chētāi | tyre |
| 车速 | chē sù | speed (of a motor vehicle) |
| 刹车 | shā chē | brake |
| 加油 | jiā yóu | fuel (add fuel V-O) |
| 车牌号 | chē páihào | number plate (on a vehicle) |
| 车型 | chē xíng | model or type of a vehicle |
| 超速 | chāosù | exceed a speed limit |
| 罚款 | fá kuǎn | fine, penalty |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam |
| 单行道 | dānxíng dào | one way |
| 环线 | huánxiàn | ring road |
| 司机 | sī jī | driver, chauffeur |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometre |
| 办手续 | bàn shǒuxù | go through formalities |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | ID |
| 绕道/绕远儿 | ràodào/ rào yuǎnr | make a detour |