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Transportation in Chinese

In Mandarin, transportation is 交通工具 (jiāotōnggōngjù). Buses, trains, planes, boats, fire trucks and big diggers.

20 words in 5 short lessons. Tap a speaker to hear it, or a word for its sentence and characters.

Getting around

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On the road

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To the rescue

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Big machines

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Big trucks

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Questions

How do you say “transportation” in Chinese?

交通工具 (jiāotōnggōngjù).

Where should a beginner start with transportation in Chinese?

Start with getting around: 公交车 (bus), 火车 (train), 飞机 (airplane), 船 (boat). Each lesson takes a few minutes, with pictures and audio, and no sign-up.

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