Travel Mandarin guides
Useful Chinese phrases for real China travel moments.
Start with practical guides for airports, taxis, restaurants, hotels, daily needs, and help situations. Each guide links back to the CNReady tool so travelers can search, save, play audio, and show Chinese text to local people.
First guides
Useful Mandarin phrases for China travel
A survival phrase starter for airports, hotels, taxis, food, and help.
How to order food in China without speaking Chinese
Menu, spice level, allergies, no pork, bills, and takeaway.
How to take a taxi in China as a foreigner
Official taxi lines, ride-hailing pickup, address confirmation, and receipts.
Airport Mandarin phrases for arriving in China
Immigration, baggage claim, Wi-Fi, subway, taxi, and airport bus phrases.
How to ask for a pharmacy in China
Find a pharmacy, explain basic needs, and know when to ask for more serious help.
How to rent a power bank in China
Ask for charging help at airports, restaurants, malls, stations, and tourist areas.
How to ask for laundry service in China
Hotel laundry, nearby laundry shops, toiletries, and daily supplies.
How to ask for a receipt or invoice in China
Useful payment record phrases for taxis, hotels, restaurants, shops, and travel records.
How to say less spicy in Chinese
Spice level phrases for restaurants, noodles, hotpot, and drinks.
How to say no pork in Chinese
Dietary phrases for pork, vegetarian dishes, seafood, and restaurant recommendations.
How to ask for the Wi-Fi password in China
Hotel, airport, cafe, restaurant, and phone signal phrases.
Hotel check-in Chinese phrases
Reservation, passport, deposit, Wi-Fi, luggage storage, and room problems.
How to ask where the subway is in Chinese
Metro entrance, nearest station, line, transfer, and ticket machine phrases.
How to say I am lost in Chinese
Lost, hotel address, contact hotel, and direction phrases.
How to ask for help in China as a tourist
Translation, hospital, police, embassy, and general help phrases.
What to say if your luggage is missing in China
Baggage claim, service desk, baggage tag, and damaged luggage phrases.
Vegetarian Chinese phrases for China travel
Vegetarian dishes, no pork, no seafood, and restaurant recommendation phrases.
How to say I have a peanut allergy in Chinese
Allergy, feeling unwell, hospital, and ambulance phrases.
Beijing travel Mandarin phrases
Forbidden City, Great Wall, roast duck, reservations, and local help.
Shanghai travel Mandarin phrases
The Bund, Lujiazui, xiaolongbao, metro lines, and city walking.