When people visit China, they normally stay at a hotel. Knowing some Chinese hotel words before you travel to a China will make life much easier!![]() Once you’ve checked in at a hotel, the receptionist will give you your key and tell you what room you’re in. 钥匙 (yàoshi) = The key 房间号 (fángjiān hào) = room number 您在29号房 (nín zài èrshíjiǔ hào fang) = You are in room number 29. 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? 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 脏 (zāng) = Dirty 吵 (chǎo) = Noisy 干净 (gānjìng) = Clean 冷 (lěng) = Cold 热 (rè) = Hot 水 (shuǐ) = Water 灯 (dēng) = Light 坏了 (huài le) = To be broken 令人无法接受 (lìng rén wúfǎ jiēshòu) = Unacceptable |