Chinese Vocabulary: The city and public places
– Useful words you should know –
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Want to learn the Chinese language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Chinese with their translation in English, on the topic of the city and public places. Ideal to help you boost your Chinese vocabulary!
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| ENGLISH | CHINESE |
| a city | yīzuò chéngshì |
| the suburbs | jiāoqū |
| the capital | shǒudū |
| the crowd | rénqún |
| the police | jǐngchá |
| the pollution | wūrǎn |
| the firemen | xiāofáng yuán |
| the toilets | cèsuǒ |
| clean | gānjìng de |
| dirty | āng zāng de |
| safe | ānquán de |
| quiet | ānjìng de |
| an apartment | yī jiàn gōngyù |
| a bus stop | yīgè bāshì zhàn |
| a bar | yī jiàn jiǔbā |
| a post office | yīgè yóujú |
| a shopping center | gòuwù zhòng xīn |
| a city center | shì zhōngxīn |
| a castle | yīzuò chéngbǎo |
| a cemetery | mùdì |
| a cinema | diànyǐngyuàn |
| a police station | jǐngchá jú |
| a dentist | yī míng yáyī |
| an atm | zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī |
| a traffic jam | jiāotōng yǒngjǐ |
| a garage | chēkù |
| a skyscraper | mótiān dàlóu |
| a hospital | yī suǒ yīyuàn |
| a hotel | yījiā jiǔdiàn |
| a building | jiànzhú |
| an apartment | yī jiàn gōngyù |
| a store | yījiā shāngdiàn |
| a market | shìchǎng |
| a doctor | yīshēng |
| a subway | dìtiě |
| a monument | yīzuò jìniànbēi |
| a museum | yīgè bówùguǎn |
| a park | yīgè gōngyuán |
| a parking lot | tíngchē chǎng |
| a bridge | yīzuò qiáo |
| a neighborhood | yīgè jiēqū |
| a restaurant | yīgè cāntīng |
| a stadium | tǐyùchǎng |
| a supermarket | chāoshì |
| a theater | jùyuàn |
| a sidewalk | rénxíngdào |
| a village | yīgè cūnzi |
| a neighbor | yīgè línjū |
| a zoo | yīgè dòngwùyuán |
| a bank | yīgè yínháng |
| a library | túshū guǎn |
| a cathedral | dà jiàotáng |
| a school | xuéxiào |
| a church | jiàotáng |
| a queue | duìliè |
| a fountain | pēnquán |
| a train station | huǒchē zhàn |
| a bus station | yīgè gōngjiāo chē zhàn |
| a bookstore | yījiā shūdiàn |
| a mosque | yīzuò qīngzhēnsì |
| a pharmacy | yàofáng |
| a swimming pool | yīgè yóuyǒngchí |
| a bicycle path | zìxíngchē dào |
| a pedestrian street | bùxíngjiē |
| a street | yītiáo jiē |
| a main street | yītiáo zhǔyào jiēdào |
| an alley | yītiáo xiǎo xiàng |
| an avenue | yītiáo dàdào |
| a highway | gāosù gōnglù |
| a gas station | yīgè jiāyóu zhàn |
| a statue | yīzuò diāoxiàng |
| a synagogue | yóutài jiàotáng |
| a university | yī suǒ dàxué |
| a factory | yīgè gōngchǎng |
| a garbage can | yīgè lèsè tǒng |
| a prison | yīzuò jiānyù |
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