Chinese vocabulary — Giao thông topic

136 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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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 pathway
上车HSK 1
shàngchē

to get on a vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.)

下车HSK 1
xiàchē

to get off a vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.)

HSK 1
zuò

to sit

HSK 1
kāi

to open

开车HSK 1
kāichē

to drive a car

打车HSK 1
chē

to take a taxi

机票HSK 1
piào

plane ticket

汽车HSK 1
chē

car, automobile

火车HSK 1
huǒchē

train

HSK 1
piào

ticket

HSK 1
zhàn

to stand

走路HSK 1
zǒu

to walk

车上HSK 1
chēshàng

on the vehicle

车票HSK 1
chēpiào

bus ticket, train ticket

车站HSK 1
chēzhàn

station, bus stop

飞机HSK 1
fēi

airplane

马路HSK 1
mǎlù

road, street

Giao thông vocabulary HSK 2(17 words)

HSK 2 pathway
HSK 2
tíng

to stop; to park (a vehicle)

停车HSK 2
tíngchē

to park; to stop a vehicle

停车场HSK 2
tíngchēchǎng

parking lot; car park

公交车HSK 2
gōngjiāochē

bus

公共汽车HSK 2
gōnggòngchē

bus

公路HSK 2
gōng

highway; main road

公里HSK 2
gōnglǐ

kilometer (a unit of length equal to 1000 meters)

出租车HSK 2
chūchē

taxi

司机HSK 2
sījī

driver

地铁HSK 2
tiě

subway; metro

地铁站HSK 2
tiězhàn

subway station; metro station

座位HSK 2
zuòwèi

seat

旅客HSK 2

passenger; traveler

自行车HSK 2
xíngchē

bicycle

HSK 2
chuán

boat; ship

起飞HSK 2
qǐfēi

to take off (of a plane)

HSK 2

to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)

Giao thông vocabulary HSK 3(7 words)

HSK 3 pathway
交警HSK 3
jiāojǐng

traffic police

停止HSK 3
tíngzhǐ

to stop

HSK 3
qiáo

bridge

票价HSK 3
piàojià

ticket price; fare

HSK 3
gǎn

to drive away; to chase off

HSK 3

horse

高速公路HSK 3
gāosùgōnglù

expressway; highway

Giao thông vocabulary HSK 4(11 words)

HSK 4 pathway
倒车HSK 4
dàochē

to back up (a vehicle)

加油站HSK 4
jiāyóuzhàn

gas station

堵车HSK 4
chē

traffic jam

大众HSK 4
zhòng

the public, the masses

大巴HSK 4

coach, intercity bus

巴士HSK 4
shì

bus

晚点HSK 4
wǎndiǎn

to be late, to be delayed (bus, train, plane)

电动车HSK 4
diàndòngchē

electric vehicle, electrically powered vehicle

电梯HSK 4
diàn

elevator

HSK 4
lún

wheel, circle

轮船HSK 4
lúnchuán

ship, steamship

Giao thông vocabulary HSK 5(1 words)

HSK 5 pathway
HSK 5
chéng

to take (a vehicle, train...)

Giao thông vocabulary HSK 6(12 words)

HSK 6 pathway
卧铺HSK 6

sleeping berth (on a train)

慢车HSK 6
mànchē

slow train or bus that stops at many stations

特快HSK 6
kuài

express; super-fast

畅通HSK 6
chàngtōng

unobstructed, flowing freely, smooth

船只HSK 6
chuánzhī

ships, vessels

船员HSK 6
chuányuán

sailor, crew member

船长HSK 6
chuáncháng

ship captain

车号HSK 6
chēhào

vehicle number (license plate, vehicle ID)

车牌HSK 6
chēpái

license plate

退票HSK 6
tuìpiào

to refund a ticket; to return a purchased ticket

通行HSK 6
tōngxíng

to pass through; to circulate

高峰HSK 6
gāofēng

peak hour, peak

Giao thông vocabulary HSK 7(71 words)

HSK 7 pathway
一卡通HSK 7
tōng

all-in-one card, multi-purpose pass

二手车HSK 7
èrshǒuchē

used car, second-hand car

便道HSK 7
biàndào

footpath; sidewalk

修路HSK 7
xiū

to repair a road, to build a road

停放HSK 7
tíngfàng

to park, to leave (a vehicle) in a spot

公车HSK 7
gōngchē

bus

卡车HSK 7
chē

truck, freight vehicle

吉普HSK 7
jípǔ

jeep

后备箱HSK 7
hòubèixiāng

car trunk, the luggage compartment at the back of a car

天桥HSK 7
tiānqiáo

pedestrian overpass (for foot traffic)

客机HSK 7
kèjī

passenger plane, airliner

客流HSK 7
kèliú

passenger flow, the volume of passengers moving (through a place)

客运HSK 7
kèyùn

passenger transport

导航HSK 7
dǎoháng

navigation, guidance system

尾气HSK 7
wěi

exhaust gas (from a vehicle's tailpipe)

HSK 7
fān

sail

徒步HSK 7

to walk, to go on foot

急转弯HSK 7
zhuǎnwān

sharp turn

拥挤HSK 7
yōng

to be crowded, congested

掉头HSK 7
diàotóu

to turn around, to turn back

接送HSK 7
jiēsòng

to pick up and drop off, to shuttle

提速HSK 7

to speed up, to increase speed

搁浅HSK 7
qiǎn

to run aground, to be stranded

搭乘HSK 7
chéng

to take, to ride (a means of transportation)

方向盘HSK 7
fāngxiàngpán

steering wheel

月票HSK 7
yuèpiào

monthly pass (a travel pass valid for one month, usually for buses or the subway)

机舱HSK 7
cāng

aircraft cabin

来回HSK 7
láihuí

go back and forth; round trip

枢纽HSK 7
shūniǔ

hub, center, transportation junction

沿线HSK 7
yánxiàn

along the route, along the railway, along the line

流量HSK 7
liúliàng

flow rate, volume of flow

海运HSK 7
hǎiyùn

sea transport; shipping

HSK 7
gǎng

port, harbor

游船HSK 7
yóuchuán

tour boat, pleasure boat

物流HSK 7
liú

logistics (transport and distribution of goods)

疏导HSK 7
shūdǎo

to direct, to guide (a flow of people, traffic)

目的地HSK 7

destination

直达HSK 7
zhí

to go directly to (without intermediary, without changing routes)

私家车HSK 7
jiāchē

private car, personal automobile

空难HSK 7
kōngnàn

air disaster, plane crash

红灯HSK 7
hóngdēng

red traffic light

绕行HSK 7
ràoxíng

to detour, take a roundabout route

络绎不绝HSK 7
luòjué

in an endless stream, in a continuous flow

绿灯HSK 7
dēng

green light

缆车HSK 7
lǎnchē

cable car

航行HSK 7
hángxíng

to sail; to fly (in the sky or at sea)

航运HSK 7
hángyùn

shipping; water transport

HSK 7
cāng

cabin, compartment (of a ship or plane)

船桨HSK 7
chuánjiǎng

oar, paddle

船舶HSK 7
chuán

ship, vessel, watercraft

货车HSK 7
huòchē

truck, freight vehicle

超车HSK 7
chāochē

to overtake, to pull ahead of another vehicle

跑车HSK 7
pǎochē

sports car

路段HSK 7
lùduàn

road section, stretch of road

路面HSK 7
miàn

road surface

车厢HSK 7
chēxiāng

carriage, car (of a train)

车型HSK 7
chēxíng

car model, vehicle model

车速HSK 7
chē

vehicle speed

车道HSK 7
chēdào

lane, traffic lane

轮胎HSK 7
lúntāi

tire

轿车HSK 7
jiàochē

car, passenger automobile

追尾HSK 7
zhuīwěi

to rear-end the car in front (a traffic collision)

通畅HSK 7
tōngchàng

smooth, fluent

通车HSK 7
tōngchē

to open to traffic, to inaugurate a transport route

重型HSK 7
zhòngxíng

heavy-duty, heavy-type (usually refers to vehicles or machinery with a large load capacity)

隧道HSK 7
suìdào

tunnel

顺路HSK 7
shùnlù

on the way, along the way

飞往HSK 7
fēiwǎng

to fly to, to fly toward

HSK 7
tuó

to carry on the back (usually of an animal or a person bearing a load)

HSK 7
jià

to drive, to operate a vehicle

驾车HSK 7
jiàchē

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.

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