请问，地铁站在哪里？
Qǐngwèn, dìtiězhàn zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the subway station?
Getting around
Travel
Lines for directions, transport, hotels, stations, and finding places.
我要去机场。
Wǒ yào qù jīchǎng.
I want to go to the airport.
这里可以打车吗？
Zhèlǐ kěyǐ dǎchē ma?
Can I get a taxi here?
我迷路了。
Wǒ mílù le.
I'm lost.
这个地方远吗？
Zhège dìfang yuǎn ma?
Is this place far?
我有预订。
Wǒ yǒu yùdìng.
I have a reservation.
请在这里停车。
Qǐng zài zhèlǐ tíngchē.
Please stop here.
我要买一张票。
Wǒ yào mǎi yì zhāng piào.
I want to buy one ticket.
下一班车几点？
Xià yì bān chē jǐ diǎn?
What time is the next bus/train?
走路要多久？
Zǒulù yào duōjiǔ?
How long does it take to walk?
Mini-dialogues
Use the phrases together
Asking for directions
Traveler
请问，地铁站在哪里？
Qǐngwèn, dìtiězhàn zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the subway station?
Local
一直走，然后右转。
Yìzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu zhuǎn.
Go straight, then turn right.
Traveler
走路要多久？
Zǒulù yào duōjiǔ?
How long does it take to walk?
Local
大概五分钟。
Dàgài wǔ fēnzhōng.
About five minutes.
Taxi to the airport
Passenger
你好，我要去机场。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào qù jīchǎng.
Hello, I want to go to the airport.
Driver
好的，赶时间吗？
Hǎo de, gǎn shíjiān ma?
Sure. Are you in a hurry?
Passenger
有一点，请快一点。
Yǒu yìdiǎn, qǐng kuài yìdiǎn.
A little, please go a bit faster.
Useful answers
What learners ask
How do you ask where something is in Chinese?
Use 请问，___在哪里？ pronounced Qǐngwèn, ___ zài nǎlǐ?, meaning Excuse me, where is ___?
How do you tell a taxi driver where to go in Chinese?
Say 我要去 plus the place name, such as 我要去机场, Wǒ yào qù jīchǎng, meaning I want to go to the airport.