Travel Phrasebook · Chinese

Chinese travel phrasebook that works offline

Order the dish, buy the ticket, tell the driver where your hotel is. Chinese phrases with native audio and a breakdown of every word.

Travel Phrasebook has a Chinese pack of 880+ phrases in 30 categories, with native audio, slow playback, word-by-word breakdowns and pronunciation spelled out in Latin letters, organised in real-world travel categories such as Airport, Transport, Hotel, Food, Cafe, Shopping, Money, Health and Directions. It works offline, with no account and no ads, and the same app covers Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian.

Get Travel Phrasebook Free to start: the Basics category in full, plus the first phrase of every other category. Pro unlocks the rest.
Phrase detail with a Thai phrase, slow and normal playback and a word-by-word breakdown

What the Chinese pack gives you

  • 880+ phrases in 30 categories

    The pack covers 30 real-world categories, from Airport and Transport to Food, Money, Health and Small Talk.

  • Native audio for every phrase

    Hear each phrase at normal or slow speed so you can copy the sounds.

  • Word-by-word breakdowns

    See what each word in a phrase means, so you can rebuild it for other situations.

  • Easy pronunciation

    Pronunciation is spelled out in Latin letters under every phrase.

  • Written for China

    Phrases written for China: local dishes, local payment apps and local emergency numbers rather than a generic list translated.

Phrasebook home with category tiles for Basics, Numbers, Food & Drink, Transport, Airport and moreBasics category listing Hello, Thank you, Sorry and other phrases with pronunciation

More in the app

  • Real-world categories

    Airport, Transport, Hotel, Food, Cafe, Shopping, Money, Health, Directions, Small Talk, Nightlife and more.

  • Works offline

    Every phrase and recording lives on your device, so it works without a signal or roaming.

  • Favorites

    Heart the phrases you need for a cheat sheet you can open at the counter or in a taxi.

  • One phrasebook, six languages

    Switch language in one tap and see the same phrase in another. No accounts and no ads. A dedicated Chinese site also exists at chinesephrasebook.com.

Questions

Does the Chinese phrasebook work offline?

Yes. Every phrase and recording is stored on your device.

Is there audio?

Yes. Every phrase has native audio with slow playback.

Is it free?

Free to download. The Basics category is free in full and every other category gives its first phrase for free; a subscription unlocks the rest.

Which other languages are in the app?

Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian, in one app.