Relevant Content
We'll always make sure you know exactly what the lesson is about. You will easily understand whether it is relevant for you.

Transportation Card

Transportation Card
Great Hosts
Here at ChinesePod, all our lessons are presented in an entertaining manner by our great hosts. You'll find language learners, teachers, and even professors sharing their insights, ideas, and teaching methods in our video and audio lessons.
Brief Lesson Summaries
A brief introduction of the lesson will always tell you what this lesson is about and what language level is the intended target. If you're interested in the subject, but might not be able to understand it in full, fear not; we have transcripts of lesson dialogues vocabulary so you can follow along.
IN THIS LESSON
ID: 1493 Elementary
If you're planning to spend much time in a big city like Shanghai or Beijing, you're going to want to use the subway or bus system. A commuter pass, or "transportation card," as we say in Chinese, can save you a lot of time and hassle scrambling for change. This lesson will prepare you to buy the card and put money on it. Soon you'll be commuting as effortlessly as a local.
John,Jenny
Transportation Card
Awesome Materials
Our lessons contain natural communication in Chinese in video and audio format. We have have lessons focused on video or a podcast format and our lessons have transcripts of Lesson Dialogues, Important Vocabulary, Expanded Materials for a deep dive into the lesson topic and Exercises focused on testing your retention.
Detailed Vocabulary
Each lesson has it's unique vocabulary and will provide you with definitions and recordings so you can practice the pronunciation. You will also be able to grasp the core material of a lesson at a glance. Here we're showing you the Simplified Chinese version.
SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
张 zhāng [measure word for flat objects]
交通卡 jiāotōngkǎ transportion card
押金 yājīn deposit
充值 chōngzhí to replenish
你好我想买一张交通卡
nǐhǎo 你好wǒ 我xiǎng 想mǎi 买yī 一zhāng 张jiāotōngkǎ 交通卡
Hi, I'd like to buy a transportation card.
押金二十
yājīn 押金èrshí 二十
The deposit is 20.
你要充值吗
nǐ 你yào 要chōngzhí 充值ma 吗
Do you want to put any money on the card?
给你一百押金二十充八十
gěi 给nǐ 你yībǎi 一百yājīn 押金èrshí 二十chōng 充bāshí 八十
Here's 100. 20 for the deposit and 80 on the card.
Natural Dialogues
Each lesson is centered around a natural dialogue with key vocabulary directly prepared and translated for your use. You can also listen to each sentence as an individual recording to improve your listening and comprehension skills.
Try It For Free
ChinesePod is 100% Free to Try. Create an account today and get started!