How to take the high-speed train in Chinese
You are at a train station in China and want a ticket for the high-speed train (高铁). At the ticket counter you say where you are going, hand over your passport, and pay by scanning a QR code.
How the conversation starts
李芳 (Li Fang) · ticket seller at the train station
Take the high-speed train
What you do
- Say where you want to go
- Give your passport for the ticket
- Pay for the ticket
What to say
- 我要去___。Wǒ yào qù ___.I want to go to ___.
- 我要一张票。Wǒ yào yì zhāng piào.I want one ticket.
- 这是我的护照。Zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào.Here is my passport.
- 多少钱？Duōshao qián?How much is it?
- 我扫码付。Wǒ sǎo mǎ fù.I'll pay by scanning the code.
Buy a high-speed train ticket
You're at the ticket counter in a Chinese railway station, buying a second-class ticket to Xi'an. The clerk helps you choose a departure time, then you pay by scanning a QR code.
What you do
- Say where you want to go and how many tickets you need
- Choose a departure time
- Ask if you can pay by QR code
What to say
- 我要一张去___的票。Wǒ yào yì zhāng qù ___ de piào.I want one ticket to ___.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
High-speed train: the train you want is full
You're at the ticket counter at Beijing West station, buying a ticket to Xi'an on today's 2 p.m. train, second class (515 yuan). You'd also like a ticket back on Sunday afternoon. You have your passport; tickets are in your name.
What you do
- Ask for a second-class ticket on today's 2 p.m. train to Xi'an
- It's sold out: compare first class and a later train, then choose
- Ask about a ticket back on Sunday and book it
What to say
- 我想买一张今天下午两点去西安的二等座。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì zhāng jīntiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn qù Xī’ān de èrděngzuò.I'd like a second-class ticket on today's 2 p.m. train to Xi'an.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Now say it out loud
In Kaiko, 李芳 (Li Fang) answers you out loud in Chinese, and a coach corrects you as you go.