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Chinese vocabulary — Transport topic

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

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A roundup of 135 Chinese vocabulary words for the Transport topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Transport 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.

Transport vocabulary HSK 1(17 words)Free

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.)

坐HSK 1
zuò

to sit

开HSK 1
kāi

to open

开车HSK 1
kāichē

to drive a car

打车HSK 1
dǎchē

to take a taxi

机票HSK 1
jīpiào

plane ticket

汽车HSK 1
qìchē

car, automobile

火车HSK 1
huǒchē

train

票HSK 1
piào

ticket

站HSK 1
zhàn

to stand

走路HSK 1
zǒulù

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
fēijī

airplane

马路HSK 1
mǎlù

road, street

Transport vocabulary HSK 2(17 words)

HSK 2 pathway
停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
gōnggòngqìchē

bus

公路HSK 2
gōnglù

highway; main road

公里HSK 2
gōnglǐ

kilometer (a unit of length equal to 1000 meters)

出租车HSK 2
chūzūchē

taxi

司机HSK 2
sījī

driver

地铁HSK 2
dìtiě

subway; metro

地铁站HSK 2
dìtiězhàn

subway station; metro station

座位HSK 2
zuòwèi

seat

旅客HSK 2
lǚkè

passenger; traveler

自行车HSK 2
zìxíngchē

bicycle

船HSK 2
chuán

boat; ship

起飞HSK 2
qǐfēi

to take off (of a plane)

骑HSK 2
qí

to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)

Transport vocabulary HSK 3(7 words)

HSK 3 pathway
交警HSK 3
jiāojǐng

traffic police

停止HSK 3
tíngzhǐ

to stop

桥HSK 3
qiáo

bridge

票价HSK 3
piàojià

ticket price; fare

赶HSK 3
gǎn

to drive away; to chase off

马HSK 3
mǎ

horse

高速公路HSK 3
gāosùgōnglù

expressway; highway

Transport vocabulary HSK 4(10 words)

HSK 4 pathway
加油站HSK 4
jiāyóuzhàn

gas station

堵车HSK 4
dǔchē

traffic jam

大众HSK 4
dàzhòng

the public, the masses

大巴HSK 4
dàbā

coach, intercity bus

巴士HSK 4
bāshì

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
diàntī

elevator

轮HSK 4
lún

wheel, circle

轮船HSK 4
lúnchuán

ship, steamship

Transport vocabulary HSK 5(1 words)

HSK 5 pathway
乘HSK 5
chéng

to take (a vehicle, train...)

Transport vocabulary HSK 6(12 words)

HSK 6 pathway
卧铺HSK 6
wòpù

sleeping berth (on a train)

慢车HSK 6
mànchē

slow train or bus that stops at many stations

特快HSK 6
tèkuài

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
chuánzhǎng

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

Transport vocabulary HSK 7(71 words)

HSK 7 pathway
一卡通HSK 7
yìkǎtōng

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
xiūlù

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
kǎchē

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
wěiqì

exhaust gas (from a vehicle's tailpipe)

帆HSK 7
fān

sail

徒步HSK 7
túbù

to walk, to go on foot

急转弯HSK 7
jízhuǎnwān

sharp turn

拥挤HSK 7
yōngjǐ

to be crowded, congested

掉头HSK 7
diàotóu

to turn around, to turn back

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Learn Chinese vocabulary — Transport topic

The Transport topic set gathers 135 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 Transport 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 Transport 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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