FOR THE TRIP

Chinese for the trip

You land in three months.

You do not need three thousand words for a great trip. You need about two hundred, spoken clearly, plus the nerve to use them. The nerve is your job; the two hundred are ours.

Your first ten minutes

Not a beginner? Find your band first, then come back for the doors below.

  1. 1
    Open the street-food card

    Six lines that get you fed today. Scan, pay, thank, leave happy.

  2. 2
    Tame the big numbers

    Wan means ten thousand and it will ambush you on every price tag. Ten minutes here saves real money.

  3. 3
    Train your ear on real words

    A word plays, you pick the meaning. Your ear sharpens before the plane boards.

Say this at the stall tonight

老板，可以扫码吗？Lǎobǎn, kěyǐ sǎomǎ ma?Boss, can I pay by scanning?
少放辣。Shǎo fàng là.Go easy on the chili.
太贵了，便宜点吗？Tài guì le, piányi diǎn ma?Too pricey, a bit cheaper?

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