Learn the words first
地铁
dìtiě
subway
车站
chēzhàn
station / stop
机场
jīchǎng
airport
票
piào
ticket
去
qù
to go
怎么
zěnme
how
Useful pattern
去…怎么走? asks how to get to a place. 坐 zuò means to take a means of transport: 坐地铁, take the subway. Tickets use the measure word 张 zhāng: 一张票 yì zhāng piào. Ask staff to confirm the route; a short language exercise does not describe a real city route.
Try it in a conversation
Read both turns below. Listen to the question, then practise the reply. Replace one word using this lesson’s vocabulary.
Examples to read and repeat
去机场怎么走?
Qù jīchǎng zěnme zǒu?
How do I get to the airport?
坐地铁。
Zuò dìtiě.
Take the subway.
我要一张票。
Wǒ yào yì zhāng piào.
I would like one ticket.