Chinese vocabulary — Giao thông topic
136 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 136 Chinese vocabulary words for the Giao thông topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Giao thông vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.
Giao thông vocabulary HSK 1(17 words)
HSK 1 pathwayto get on a vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.)
to get off a vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.)
to sit
to open
to drive a car
to take a taxi
plane ticket
car, automobile
train
ticket
to stand
to walk
on the vehicle
bus ticket, train ticket
station, bus stop
airplane
road, street
Giao thông vocabulary HSK 2(17 words)
HSK 2 pathwayto stop; to park (a vehicle)
to park; to stop a vehicle
parking lot; car park
bus
bus
highway; main road
kilometer (a unit of length equal to 1000 meters)
taxi
driver
subway; metro
subway station; metro station
seat
passenger; traveler
bicycle
boat; ship
to take off (of a plane)
to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)
Giao thông vocabulary HSK 3(7 words)
HSK 3 pathwaytraffic police
to stop
bridge
ticket price; fare
to drive away; to chase off
horse
expressway; highway
Giao thông vocabulary HSK 4(11 words)
HSK 4 pathwayto back up (a vehicle)
gas station
traffic jam
the public, the masses
coach, intercity bus
bus
to be late, to be delayed (bus, train, plane)
electric vehicle, electrically powered vehicle
elevator
wheel, circle
ship, steamship
Giao thông vocabulary HSK 5(1 words)
HSK 5 pathwayto take (a vehicle, train...)
Giao thông vocabulary HSK 6(12 words)
HSK 6 pathwaysleeping berth (on a train)
slow train or bus that stops at many stations
express; super-fast
unobstructed, flowing freely, smooth
ships, vessels
sailor, crew member
ship captain
vehicle number (license plate, vehicle ID)
license plate
to refund a ticket; to return a purchased ticket
to pass through; to circulate
peak hour, peak
Giao thông vocabulary HSK 7(71 words)
HSK 7 pathwayall-in-one card, multi-purpose pass
used car, second-hand car
footpath; sidewalk
to repair a road, to build a road
to park, to leave (a vehicle) in a spot
bus
truck, freight vehicle
jeep
car trunk, the luggage compartment at the back of a car
pedestrian overpass (for foot traffic)
passenger plane, airliner
passenger flow, the volume of passengers moving (through a place)
passenger transport
navigation, guidance system
exhaust gas (from a vehicle's tailpipe)
sail
to walk, to go on foot
sharp turn
to be crowded, congested
to turn around, to turn back
to pick up and drop off, to shuttle
to speed up, to increase speed
to run aground, to be stranded
to take, to ride (a means of transportation)
steering wheel
monthly pass (a travel pass valid for one month, usually for buses or the subway)
aircraft cabin
go back and forth; round trip
hub, center, transportation junction
along the route, along the railway, along the line
flow rate, volume of flow
sea transport; shipping
port, harbor
tour boat, pleasure boat
logistics (transport and distribution of goods)
to direct, to guide (a flow of people, traffic)
destination
to go directly to (without intermediary, without changing routes)
private car, personal automobile
air disaster, plane crash
red traffic light
to detour, take a roundabout route
in an endless stream, in a continuous flow
green light
cable car
to sail; to fly (in the sky or at sea)
shipping; water transport
cabin, compartment (of a ship or plane)
oar, paddle
ship, vessel, watercraft
truck, freight vehicle
to overtake, to pull ahead of another vehicle
sports car
road section, stretch of road
road surface
carriage, car (of a train)
car model, vehicle model
vehicle speed
lane, traffic lane
tire
car, passenger automobile
to rear-end the car in front (a traffic collision)
smooth, fluent
to open to traffic, to inaugurate a transport route
heavy-duty, heavy-type (usually refers to vehicles or machinery with a large load capacity)
tunnel
on the way, along the way
to fly to, to fly toward
to carry on the back (usually of an animal or a person bearing a load)
to drive, to operate a vehicle
to drive a vehicle
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Giao thông topic
The Giao thông topic set gathers 136 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Giao thông context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Giao thông vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.