Finding accommodation in Chinese

If you’re traveling in a Chinese-speaking country and you’ve just arrived in a new place, how do youask the locals about finding accommodation in Chinese? How do you explain that you’re looking for a good hotel? Perhaps you’re traveling on a budget, in which case you might prefer a youth hostel. After this free audio lesson you’ll know how to ask for suitable accommodation in Mandarin Chinese. 

Once you know your options you might need to ask some more questions like “where is?” or “how much?” in Chinese. Don’t worry, we’ve got it covered. Stick with the Rocket Chinese team and you’ll have your bags unpacked and your feet up in no time!

Pronunciation help for finding accommodation in Chinese

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Chinese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Chinese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.

Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you ask each question, and compare it with the way a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese does. That’s right, with Rocket Chinese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Chinese speaker!

Imagine you have just arrived at the International Airport in Beijing. It’s a lovely warm summer evening, but you had a long flight and all you want is a bed to fall into. You follow the signs to "xíng li tí qǔ (行李提取)", baggage claim, to pick up your luggage and stand in line at the "hǎi guān (海关)", customs. After passing through customs you follow the path marked "dǐ dá tīng (抵达厅)", arrival hall.

Now, you need to find a place to stay. Here are some questions you might want to ask at the help desk.

Can you recommend ...?

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nǐ néng xiàng wǒ tuī jiàn yì jiā hǎo de bīn guǎn ma
你能向我推荐一家好的宾馆吗

… a good hotel?

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nǐ néng xiàng wǒ tuī jiàn pián yí de bīn guǎn ma
你能向我推荐便宜的宾馆吗？

… an inexpensive hotel?

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nǐ néng xiàng tuī jiàn shì hé yǔ jiā rén gòng zhù de bīn guǎn ma
你能向我推荐适合与 &

…a family-friendly hotel?

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nǐ néng xiàng tuī jiàn ān jìng de bīn guǎn ma
你能向我推荐安静的宾馆吗？

…a quiet hotel?

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nǐ néng xiàng tuī jiàn zài shì zhōng xīn de bīn guǎn ma
你能向我推荐在市中心的宾 '

…a hotel in the centre?

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Perhaps you prefer other types of accommodation.

Is there…

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yǒu qīng nián lǚ guǎn ma
有青年旅馆吗？

… a youth hostel?

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yǒu lù yíng dì ma
有露营地吗？

… a camping ground?

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yǒu qì chē lǚ guǎn ma
有汽车旅馆吗？

…a motel?

Once you have decided where to stay you need to find out how to get there.

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qǐng gào sù wǒ qù [Millennium] bīn guǎn zěn me zǒu
请告诉我去宾馆怎么走？

How do I get to the [Millennium] hotel, please?

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qǐng gào sù wǒ chū zū qì chē zhàn zài nǎ ér
请告诉我出租汽车站在哪儿？

Where is the taxi stand, please?

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nǎ lù chē qù [Millennium] bīn guǎn
哪路车去宾馆？

Which bus goes to the [Millennium] hotel?

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nǎ lù diàn chē qù [Millennium] bīn guǎn
哪路电车去宾馆？

Which tram goes to the [Millennium] hotel?

A taxi ride can be quite expensive in China, so you might want to get an idea of the price before you hop in. Public transport is usually punctual and reasonably fast, as most cities have bus lanes. Here are some important words and phrases for you to remember.

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qǐng dài wǒ qù [Millennium] bīn guǎn
请带我去宾馆。

I would like to go to the [Millennium] hotel, please.

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qù [Millennium] bīn guǎn duō shǎo qián
去宾馆多少钱？

How much does it cost to the[Millennium] hotel...?

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yuǎn ma
远吗？

Is it far?

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duō hái shì shǎo
多还是少？

More or less?

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nǐ qù [Millennium] bīn guǎn ma
你去宾馆吗？

Do you go to the [Millennium] hotel...?

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bīn guǎn fù jìn yǒu gōng gòng qì chē zhàn ma
宾馆附近有公共汽车站吗？

Is there a bus stop close to the hotel?

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chū zū qì chē zhàn
出租汽车站

The taxi stand

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gōng gòng qì chē zhàn
公共汽车站

The bus stop

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diàn chē zhàn
电车站

The tram stop

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chū zū qì chē
出租汽车

The taxi

Huí tóu jiàn (回头见！)

Lin Ping
Rocket Chinese

P.S. Here is a little exercise for you to test your Chinese skills.

Exercise 1. How would you ask the following questions in Chinese?

How can I get to the hotel?	____________________________________
Is there a camping ground?	____________________________________
Can you recommend a quiet hotel?	____________________________________
Where is the taxi stand, please?	____________________________________

Exercise 2. Now, translate the following questions into English.

qù bīn guǎn duō shǎo qián	去宾馆多少钱？	________________________
nǐ qù bīn guǎn ma	你去 ...... 宾馆吗？	________________________
yǒu qì chē lǚ guǎn ma	有汽车旅馆吗？	________________________
nǎ lù diàn chē qù bīn guǎn	哪路电车去宾馆？	________________________

Finding accommodation in Chinese

Pronunciation help for finding accommodation in Chinese

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