Useful Chinese words at a hotel
Knowing these Chinese hotel words before you travel to a Chinese-speaking country will make life much easier! After this free audio lesson you'll be able to ask the hotel staff for what you need in Mandarin Chinese, find your way around the hotel, and explain any concerns you might have.
Even if you’re lucky enough to find the perfect hotel, it will be useful to know a few Chinese words and phrases so you can understand the staff assisting you. Let's start with some basics...
How to pronounce Chinese hotel words
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 say each word or phrase, 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!
Once you’ve checked in at a hotel, the receptionist will give you your key and tell you what room you’re in.
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yào shi
(钥 匙)
(钥 匙)
The key
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fáng jiān hào
房 间 号
房 间 号
The room number
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nín zài hào fáng
您 在 29 号 房 。
您 在 29 号 房 。
You are in room number 29.
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Directions will be given with reference to floors...
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yī lóu
一 楼
一 楼
Ground floor
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èr lóu
二 楼
二 楼
First floor
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sān lóu
三 楼
三 楼
Second floor
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sì lóu
四 楼
四 楼
Third floor
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wǔ lóu
五 楼
五 楼
Fourth floor
You may wish to know where the following are…
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diàn tī zài nǎer
电 梯 在 哪 儿 ？
电 梯 在 哪 儿 ？
Where is the elevator?
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yóu yǒng chí zài nǎer
游 泳 池 在 哪 儿 ？
游 泳 池 在 哪 儿 ？
Where is the swimming pool?
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cān tīng zài nǎer
餐 厅 在 哪 儿 ？
餐 厅 在 哪 儿 ？
Where is the restaurant?
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nǐ men zài nǎ er tí gōng zǎo cān
你 们 在 哪 儿 提 供 早 餐 ？
你 们 在 哪 儿 提 供 早 餐 ？
Where do you serve breakfast?
You may also want to know:
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wǒ xū yào jǐ diǎn tuì fáng
我 需 要 几 点 退 房 ？
我 需 要 几 点 退 房 ？
At what time do I need to check out of the room ?
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wǒ xiàn zài fù qián hái shì yǐ hòu fù qián
我 现 在 付 钱 还 是 以 后 付 钱 ？
我 现 在 付 钱 还 是 以 后 付 钱 ？
Do I pay now or later?
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nǐ men jǐ diǎn tí gōng zǎo cān
你 们 几 点 提 供 早 餐 ？
你 们 几 点 提 供 早 餐 ？
When do you serve breakfast?
If your room isn’t equipped with all the facilities you’d like, here are some useful phrases…
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wǒ xū yào gèng duō de máo jīn
我 需 要 更 多 的 毛 巾 。
我 需 要 更 多 的 毛 巾 。
I need more towels.
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wǒ xū yào gèng duō de xiāng zào
我 需 要 更 多 的 香 皂 。
我 需 要 更 多 的 香 皂 。
I need more soap.
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wǒ xū yào gèng duō de wèi shēng zhǐ
我 需 要 更 多 的 卫 生 纸 。
我 需 要 更 多 的 卫 生 纸 。
I need more toilet paper.
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wǒ xū yào lìng yī tiáo tǎn zi
我 需 要 另 一 条 毯 子 。
我 需 要 另 一 条 毯 子 。
I need an extra blanket.
Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…
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shuāng rén chuáng
双 人 床
双 人 床
A double bed (for two people)
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kōng tiáo
空 调
空 调
The air conditioning
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nuǎn qì
暖 气
暖 气
The heater
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nuǎn qì huài le
暖 气 坏 了。
暖 气 坏 了。
The heater is broken.
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zāng
脏
脏
dirty
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chǎo
吵
吵
noisy
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gān jìng
干 净
干 净
clean
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lěng
冷
冷
cold
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rè
热
热
hot
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shuǐ
水
水
the water
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dēng
灯
灯
the light
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huài le
坏 了
坏 了
broken
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lìng rén wú fǎ jiē shòu
令 人 无 法 接 受
令 人 无 法 接 受
unacceptable
Huí tóu jiàn (回 头 见)
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P.S. Here is a little exercise for you to test your Chinese skills.
Exercise 1. Match the Chinese word with its English translation.
| 1. shuāng rén chuáng | 双 人 床 | ( ____ ) | a. noisy |
| 2. yī óu | 一 楼 | ( ____ ) | b. ground floor |
| 3. kōng tiáo | 空 调 | ( ____ ) | c. a double bed |
| 4. zāng | 脏 | ( ____ ) | d. the air conditioning |
| 5. chǎo | 吵 | ( ____ ) | e. dirty |
Exercise 2. Now, match the questions and statements with the correct English translation.
| 1. nǐ men jǐ diǎn tí gōng zǎo cān | 你 们 几 点 提 供 早 餐 ？ | ( ____ ) | a. Where is the elevator? |
| 2. wǒ xū yào jǐ diǎn tuì fáng | 我 需 要 几 点 退 房 ？ | ( ____ ) | b. When do you serve breakfast? |
| 3. diàn tī zài nǎer | 电 梯 在 哪 儿 ？ | ( ____ ) | c. Where is the swimming pool? |
| 4. wǒ xiàn zài fù qián hái shì yǐ hòu fù qián | 我 现 在 付 钱 还 是 以 后 付 钱 ？ | ( ____ ) | d. At what time do I need to check out of the room? |
| 5. yóu yǒng chí zài nǎer | 游 泳 池 在 哪 儿 ？ | ( ____ ) | e. Do I pay now or later? |
