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Unit 1 · Airport and Immigration

Airport and immigration Mandarin

Mandarin for landing in China: answer passport-control questions, find your bags, clear customs, ask the help desk and get into the city.

5 lessons 108 phrases About 26 minutes in the app

Lessons

  1. 7

    Answering immigration questions in Chinese

    Shanghai Pudong Airport · 5 min · Free in the app

    Answer common questions at passport control, such as purpose of visit, length of stay, and hotel address.

    • 这是我的护照。 Zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào. Here is my passport.
    • 我来旅游。 Wǒ lái lǚyóu. I'm here on vacation.
    • 我会停留七天。 Wǒ huì tíngliú qī tiān. I will stay for seven days.
    All 23 phrases and the scene
  2. 8

    Baggage claim and lost luggage in Chinese

    Beijing Capital Airport · 5 min · Premium in the app

    Ask where to collect your luggage, report missing baggage, and describe your suitcase.

    • 请问行李提取处在哪里？ Qǐngwèn xíngli tíqǔ chù zài nǎlǐ? Excuse me, where is baggage claim?
    • 我的航班在哪个行李转盘？ Wǒ de hángbān zài nǎge xíngli zhuǎnpán? Which baggage carousel is for my flight?
    • 我的行李还没有出来。 Wǒ de xíngli hái méiyǒu chūlái. My luggage has not come out yet.
    All 21 phrases and the scene
  3. 9

    Customs declaration in Chinese

    Guangzhou Baiyun Airport · 6 min · Premium in the app

    Understand customs questions, declare items if needed, and ask whether something is allowed.

    • 我不确定是否需要申报。 Wǒ bù quèdìng shìfǒu xūyào shēnbào. I’m not sure if I need to declare anything.
    • 这些东西需要申报吗？ Zhèxiē dōngxi xūyào shēnbào ma? Do these items need to be declared?
    • 我带了一些自用药品。 Wǒ dài le yìxiē zìyòng yàopǐn. I brought some medicine for personal use.
    All 20 phrases and the scene
  4. 10

    Asking the airport help desk in Chinese

    Chengdu Tianfu Airport · 5 min · Premium in the app

    Ask airport staff for help with exits, toilets, baggage, transport, SIM cards, and Wi-Fi.

    • 请问问讯处在哪里？ Qǐngwèn wènxùn chù zài nǎlǐ? Excuse me, where is the information desk?
    • 请问洗手间在哪里？ Qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? Excuse me, where is the restroom?
    • 这里有免费的 Wi-Fi 吗？ Zhèlǐ yǒu miǎnfèi de Wāifāi ma? Is there free Wi-Fi here?
    All 20 phrases and the scene
  5. 11

    Leaving the airport in Chinese

    Shenzhen Bao'an Airport · 5 min · Premium in the app

    Find the taxi stand, metro station, ride-hailing pickup area, or airport bus after arrival.

    • 我想去这个酒店。 Wǒ xiǎng qù zhège jiǔdiàn. I want to go to this hotel.
    • 这是酒店地址。 Zhè shì jiǔdiàn dìzhǐ. This is the hotel address.
    • 请问出租车站在哪里？ Qǐngwèn chūzūchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ? Excuse me, where is the taxi stand?
    All 24 phrases and the scene

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