Chinese Hotel words

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...

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Pronouncing Chinese hotel words

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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钥匙

yàoshi

The key

房间号

fángjiān hào

The room number

您在29号房

nín zài èrshíjiǔ hào fáng

You are in room number 29.

The Key - Chinese translation

Directions will be given with reference to floors...

一楼

yī lóu

First floor

二楼

èr lóu

Second floor

三楼

sān lóu

Third floor

四楼

sì lóu

Fourth floor

五楼

wǔ lóu

Fifth floor

You may wish to know where the following are…

电梯在哪儿?

Diàntī zài nǎr?

Where is the elevator?

游泳池在哪儿?

Yóuyǒng chí zài nǎr?

Where is the swimming pool?

餐厅在哪儿?

Cāntīng zài nǎr?

Where is the restaurant?

你们在哪儿提供早餐?

Nǐmen zài nǎr tígòng zǎocān?

Where do you serve breakfast?

You may also want to know:

我需要几点退房?

Wǒ xūyào jǐdiǎn tuìfáng?

At what time do I need to check out of the room ?

我现在付钱还是以后付钱?

Wǒ xiànzài fùqián háishì yǐhòu fùqián?

Do I pay now or later?

你们几点提供早餐?

Nǐmen jǐdiǎn tígòng zǎocān?

When do you serve breakfast?

Where is the restaurant in Chinese

If your room isn’t equipped with all the facilities you’d like, here are some useful phrases…

我需要更多的毛巾。

Wǒ xūyào gèngduōde máojīn。

I need more towels.

我需要更多的香皂。

Wǒ xūyào gèngduōde xiāngzào。

I need more soap.

我需要更多的卫生纸。

Wǒ xūyào gèngduōde wèishēngzhǐ。

I need more toilet paper.

我需要另一条毯子。

Wǒ xūyào lìngyītiáo tǎnzi。

I need an extra blanket.

Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…

双人床

shuāngrén chuáng

A double bed

空调

kōngtiáo

The air conditioner

暖气

nuǎnqì

The heater

暖气坏了

nuǎnqì huài le

The heater is broken

zāng

Dirty

chǎo

Noisy

干净

gānjìng

Clean

lěng

Cold

Hot

shuǐ

Water

dēng

The light

坏了

huài le

To be broken

令人无法接受

lìng rén wúfǎ jiēshòu

Unacceptable

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