Chinese phrasebook
Renting a Car in Chinese
Practise renting a car in China. Choose a size, ask about insurance, show your documents and find out where to return it.
Situation: A car rental desk at a Chinese airport. Your goal: Rent a small car for three days.
The whole conversation, line by line
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Rental agent
早上好，有什么可以帮您？
zǎo shàng hǎo, yǒu shén me kě yǐ bāng nín?
Good morning. How can I help you?
You
早上好。我想租三天车。
zǎo shàng hǎo. wǒ xiǎng zū sān tiān chē.
Good morning. I want to rent a car for three days.
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Rental agent
好的。您想要什么车型？我们有小型车、中型车和家庭用车。
hǎo de. nín xiǎng yào shén me chē xíng? wǒ men yǒu xiǎo xíng chē、 zhōng xíng chē hé jiā tíng yòng chē.
Perfect. What type of car do you prefer? We have small, medium and family cars.
You
要小型车。我们只有两个人。
yào xiǎo xíng chē. wǒ men zhǐ yǒu liǎng gè rén.
A small one, please. There are only two of us.
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Rental agent
小型车一天三百五十块。您要买全险吗？
xiǎo xíng chē yī tiān sān bǎi wǔ shí kuài. nín yào mǎi quán xiǎn ma?
A small car costs three hundred and fifty yuan a day. Do you want the full insurance?
You
要，我要全险。包括什么？
yào, wǒ yào quán xiǎn. bāo kuò shén me?
Yes, I want the full insurance. What does it include?
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Rental agent
包括车辆损坏、被盗和二十四小时道路救援。
bāo kuò chē liàng sǔn huài、 bèi dào hé èr shí sì xiǎo shí dào lù jiù yuán.
It includes damage, theft and roadside assistance twenty-four hours a day.
You
很好。需要什么证件？
hěn hǎo. xū yào shén me zhèng jiàn?
Very good. What documents do you need?
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Rental agent
请出示您的护照和驾照。
qǐng chū shì nín de hù zhào hé jià zhào.
I need your passport and your driving licence, please.
You
这是我的护照和驾照。
zhè shì wǒ de hù zhào hé jià zhào.
Here's my passport and my driving licence.
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Rental agent
谢谢。车的油是满的，请也加满再还。
xiè xiè. chē de yóu shì mǎn de, qǐng yě jiā mǎn zài hái.
Thank you. The car has a full tank. Please return it full too.
You
明白了。我该在哪里还车？
míng bái le. wǒ gāi zài nǎ lǐ hái chē?
Understood. Where do I have to return the car?
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Rental agent
就在这个停车场，周五六点前还。这是钥匙，一路平安！
jiù zài zhè ge tíng chē chǎng, zhōu wǔ liù diǎn qián hái. zhè shì yào shi, yí lù píng ān!
Here, in this same car park, on Friday before six. Here are the keys. Have a good trip!
You
非常感谢。周五见！
fēi cháng gǎn xiè. zhōu wǔ jiàn!
Thank you very much. See you on Friday!
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