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Help phrases

How to say I am lost in Chinese.

If you get lost in China, start with a simple phrase, show your hotel address, and ask someone to help you contact your hotel or find the right direction.

Lost and direction phrase cards

我迷路了。

I am lost.

Use when asking hotel staff, station staff, police, or a local person for help.

请帮我联系酒店。

Please help me contact my hotel.

Use when you cannot explain where you need to go.

这是我的酒店地址。

This is my hotel address.

Use while showing the address on your phone.

请问怎么回酒店?

How do I get back to the hotel?

Use when asking for directions after walking nearby.

可以用英文说吗?

Could you speak in English?

Use when the answer is too difficult to understand in Mandarin.

Common mistake

Do not rely only on hotel names in English. Save the Chinese hotel address before leaving the hotel.