飛機 飞机

fēijī

airplane

乘客 乘客

chéngkè

passenger (both long and short distance)

對話 对话

duìhuà

dialogue

同志 同志

tóngzhì

comrade (used to address another person in an impersonal situation)

准 准

zhŭn

to allow; to permit

抽烟 抽烟

chōu yān

to smoke

位子 位子

wèizi

seat

關你什麼事 关你什么事

guān nĭ shénme shì

What business is it of yours?

咳嗽 咳嗽

késòu

to cough

聞 闻

wén

to smell

烟 烟

yān

cigarette

味(兒) 味(儿)

wèi(r)

a smell; a taste

講理 讲理

jiănglĭ

reasonable (said of a person)

廣播 广播

guăngbō

to announce over PA

各位 各位

gè wèi

every one; ladies and gentlemen

旅客 旅客

lǚkè

passenger (usually long distance)

降落 降落

jiàngluò

to land (said of airplane)

機場 机场

jīchăng

airport

海關 海关

hăiguān

customs (referring to entry of import)

申報單 申报单

shēnbào dān

declaration form

趕快 赶快

gănkuài

hurry up

停穩 停稳

tíng wĕn

come to a full stop

繋 系

jì

to fasten

安全帶 安全带

ānquán dài

seat belt (safety belt)

安全 安全

ānquán

safe; safety

座位 座位

zuòwèi

seat (formal)

國際 国际

guójì

international

客人 客人

kèrén

guest

飯店 饭店

fàndiàn

hotel

司機 司机

sījī

driver (as an occupation)

付 付

fù

to pay (money)

人民幣 人民币

Rénmínbì

Renminbi; currency in PRC

外匯券 外汇券

wàihuì quàn

foreign exchange coupon

啦 啦

la

(modal particle showing a contraction of 了 and 啊)

打折 打折

dă zhé

to have a discount

行 行

xíng

OK (casual)

收據 收据

shōujù

receipt

上車 上车

shàng chē

to get in the car; to get on the bus

出租汽車 出租汽车

chūzū qìchē

taxi cab

租 租

zū

to rent

熟 熟

shú/shóu

familiar

故意 故意

gùyì

intentionally, deliberately; on purpose

繞路 绕路

rào lù

to make a detour

修 修

xiū

to repair; to construct (road, bridge, etc.)

噢，是嗎 噢，是吗

o, shìma

Oh, is that so?

騙 骗

piàn

to lie to (someone); to cheat (someone)

好像 好像

hăoxiàng

it seems that …; to seem

對…熟悉 对…熟悉

duì…shúxi/shóuxī

to be familiar with…

挺…(的) 挺…(的)

tĭng…(de)

quite; rather

前幾次 前几次

qián jĭ cì

the last few times

辦事 办事

bàn shì

to handle business (either personal or work-related)

上下班時間 上下班时间

shàng xià bān shíjiān

rush hour

下班 下班

xià bān

to get off work

堵車 堵车

dŭ chē

to have a traffic jam

根本 根本

gēnbĕn

simply

走不動 走不动

zŏu bú dòng

cannot move; unable to move

急事 急事

jíshì

urgent business

多少 多少

duōshăo

how many; how much

算 算

suàn

to be considered; to count as

小費 小费

xiăofèi

tip

給小費 给小费

gĕi xiăofèi

to tip

從來(沒/不) 从来(没/不)

cónglái(méi/bù)

never

講 讲

jiăng

to be serious about …; to take … seriously

革命 革命

gémìng

revolution

社會主義 社会主义

shèhuì zhŭyì

socialism

可 可

kĕ

(adverb used to emphasize a verb or an adjective)

規矩 规矩

guījŭ

rule; regulation; (social) etiquette

找錢 找钱

zhăo qián

to give change

行李 行李

xínglĭ

luggage

提 提

tí

to carry by handle

行李箱 行李箱

xínglĭ xiāng

trunk (of a car)

蓋子 盖子

gàizi

lid; cover

堵 堵

dŭ

to block

旅館 旅馆

lǚguăn

hotel

紐約 纽约

Niŭyuē

New York

訂房間 订房间

dìng fángjiān

to reserve a hotel room

查 查

chá

to check; to look up

記錄 记录

jìlù

(written) record

記錯 记错

jì cuò

to remember incorrectly

難道 难道

nándào

Do you mean to say that…? Could it be that …?

訂單 订单

dìng dān

reservation slip; order slip

空房 空房

kòng fáng

vacant room

麻煩 麻烦

máfán

to trouble; to bother; troublesome

洗澡 洗澡

xĭ zăo

to take a shower or bath

人民 人民

rénmín

the people (of a nation)

還是…吧 还是…吧

háishì…ba

had better; might as well

倒霉 倒霉

dăoméi

unlucky; bummer

剛才 刚才

gāngcái

just now

服務員 服务员

fúwù yuán

service personnel

服務 服务

fúwù

service; to serve

服務台 服务台

fúwù tái

service counter

差 差

chà

bad

吵 吵

chăo

noisy

髒 脏

zāng

dirty

床單 床单

chuángdān

bed sheet

被子 被子

bèizi

blanket; quilt

枕頭套 枕头套

zhĕntóu tào

pillow case

枕頭 枕头

zhĕntóu

pillow

蟑螂 蟑螂

zhāngláng

cockroach

派 派

pài

to assign (someone on a job)

鐘頭 钟头

zhōngtóu

hour

天氣 天气

tiānqì

weather

冬天 冬天

dōngtiān

winter

換 换

huàn yí jù huà shuō

to change; to exchange

態度 态度

tàidù

attitude

簡直 简直

jiănzhí

practically

不像話 不像话

bú xiàng huà

outrageous; uncalled for

帝國主義 帝国主义

dìguó zhŭyì

imperialism

嘴臉 嘴脸

zuĭliăn

dirty look; countenance (derogatory)

嘴 嘴

zuĭ

mouth

臉 脸

liăn

face

出錢 出钱

chū qián

to pay money

發脾氣 发脾气

fā píqì

to lose one's temper; to have a fit

他媽的 他妈的

tā mā de

expletive (curse word) in Chinese