Conversation · Role-play

🚌 Buying a Bus Ticket

Practise buying a long-distance bus ticket in China. Say where you are going, choose a return ticket, a time and a seat, and pay by card.

A long-distance bus station in China

Your goal: Buy a return bus ticket to Hangzhou

You are talking to the ticket clerk, who will speak Mandarin. Pick the best reply from 3 options. A wrong pick shows a hint and you try again: a first-try answer scores 10 points, a retry scores 5. 7 turns to complete the scenario.

7 exchanges Conversation Multiple choice

/ 7 first try

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How to play

Read what the ticket clerk says. Pinyin is under the characters; tap 🔊 to hear it, or EN to see the English.
Pick the best of the three Mandarin replies to move the conversation forward.
If you pick the wrong one, a hint explains why. Try again until you find the right reply.
Complete all 7 turns to finish the scene. Aim for all 7 on the first try!

Questions

Is this Mandarin conversation game free?
Yes. No sign-up needed: play in your browser and practise natural Mandarin for real situations.

Do I need to read Chinese characters?
No. Every line has pinyin underneath and audio, so you can follow by ear and by pinyin.

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