Common signs in Chinese
The 58 signs you meet most in stations, streets, shops and sights. Search in English, pinyin or characters; it works offline once the page is saved. For anything else, photograph it with the sign reader.
Getting in and out
入口rùkǒu · Entrance
出口chūkǒu · Exit
紧急出口jǐnjí chūkǒu · Emergency exit
推tuī · Push
拉lā · Pull
禁止通行jìnzhǐ tōngxíng · No entry
闲人免进xiánrén miǎn jìn · Staff only
营业时间yíngyè shíjiān · Opening hours
暂停开放zàntíng kāifàng · Temporarily closed
Stations and transport
售票处shòupiào chù · Ticket office
安检ānjiǎn · Security check
检票口jiǎnpiào kǒu · Ticket gate (boarding gate at stations)
候车室hòuchē shì · Waiting hall
出站口chūzhàn kǒu · Station exit
换乘huànchéng · Transfer (change lines)
进站jìnzhàn · Way in to the platforms
地铁dìtiě · Metro
出租车chūzūchē · Taxi
网约车wǎngyuēchē · Ride-hailing pickup (Didi)
停车场tíngchē chǎng · Car park
退票tuìpiào · Ticket refunds
改签gǎiqiān · Ticket changes
行李寄存xíngli jìcún · Left luggage
问讯处wènxùn chù · Information desk
Facilities
洗手间xǐshǒujiān · Toilets
卫生间wèishēngjiān · Toilets
男nán · Men
女nǚ · Women
无障碍wú zhàng'ài · Accessible (step-free)
电梯diàntī · Lift (elevator)
自动扶梯zìdòng fútī · Escalator
楼梯lóutī · Stairs
饮用水yǐnyòng shuǐ · Drinking water
母婴室mǔyīng shì · Baby care room
充电chōngdiàn · Charging
Warnings and rules
禁止吸烟jìnzhǐ xīyān · No smoking
禁止拍照jìnzhǐ pāizhào · No photography
请勿触摸qǐng wù chùmō · Please don't touch
小心地滑xiǎoxīn dì huá · Caution, slippery floor
注意安全zhùyì ānquán · Be careful (safety warning)
危险wēixiǎn · Danger
请排队qǐng páiduì · Please queue
维修中wéixiū zhōng · Under repair
Shops and restaurants
营业中yíngyè zhōng · Open
休息中xiūxi zhōng · Closed for a break
收银台shōuyín tái · Checkout (cashier)
扫码点餐sǎomǎ diǎncān · Scan the QR code to order
堂食tángshí · Eat in
打包dǎbāo · Take away
售罄shòuqìng · Sold out
免费miǎnfèi · Free
自助zìzhù · Self-service
Health and money
医院yīyuàn · Hospital
急诊jízhěn · Emergency department
药店yàodiàn · Pharmacy
银行yínháng · Bank
自动取款机zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī · ATM
外币兑换wàibì duìhuàn · Currency exchange
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