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
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房间号
fángjiān hào
The room number
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您在29号房
nín zài èrshíjiǔ hào fáng
You are in room number 29.
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Directions will be given with reference to floors...
一楼
yī lóu
First floor
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二楼
èr lóu
Second floor
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三楼
sān lóu
Third floor
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四楼
sì lóu
Fourth floor
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五楼
wǔ lóu
Fifth floor
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You may wish to know where the following are…
电梯在哪儿？
Diàntī zài nǎr？
Where is the elevator?
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游泳池在哪儿？
Yóuyǒng chí zài nǎr？
Where is the swimming pool?
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餐厅在哪儿？
Cāntīng zài nǎr？
Where is the restaurant?
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你们在哪儿提供早餐？
Nǐmen zài nǎr tígòng zǎocān？
Where do you serve breakfast?
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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 ?
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我现在付钱还是以后付钱？
Wǒ xiànzài fùqián háishì yǐhòu fùqián？
Do I pay now or later?
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你们几点提供早餐？
Nǐmen jǐdiǎn tígòng zǎocān？
When do you serve breakfast?
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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.
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我需要更多的香皂。
Wǒ xūyào gèngduōde xiāngzào。
I need more soap.
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我需要更多的卫生纸。
Wǒ xūyào gèngduōde wèishēngzhǐ。
I need more toilet paper.
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我需要另一条毯子。
Wǒ xūyào lìngyītiáo tǎnzi。
I need an extra blanket.
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Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…
双人床
shuāngrén chuáng
A double bed
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空调
kōngtiáo
The air conditioner
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暖气
nuǎnqì
The heater
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暖气坏了
nuǎnqì huài le
The heater is broken
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脏
zāng
Dirty
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吵
chǎo
Noisy
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干净
gānjìng
Clean
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冷
lěng
Cold
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热
rè
Hot
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水
shuǐ
Water
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灯
dēng
The light
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坏了
huài le
To be broken
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令人无法接受
lìng rén wúfǎ jiēshòu
Unacceptable
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For more lessons on Chinese vocabulary I recommend these!
- This lesson is all about using computers and phones in Chinese.
- Counting in Chinese from 1 to 10.
- Know how to pronounce different countries in Chinese.
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