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Tone-marked pinyin and character forms throughout.","md",[45,48,51],{"q":46,"a":47},"Should I tip housekeeping in a Chinese hotel?","Tipping is not customary in mainland Chinese hotels and can be refused. Some international chains accept it. In Taiwan tipping is similarly uncommon. Hong Kong (Cantonese-speaking) is the exception in the region; tipping is more expected there.",{"q":49,"a":50},"Do I need to show my passport at check-in?","Yes, in mainland China this is a hard legal requirement, not a hotel preference. Reception will photocopy your passport and visa. In Taiwan and Singapore the requirement is similar but the process is less formalised.",{"q":52,"a":53},"What is the Mandarin word for a double room with two beds?","'Shuāngrén fáng' (双人房) is a double room; 'liǎng zhāng chuáng' (两张床) means 'two beds'. A double room with two single beds is 'shuāngrén fáng, liǎng zhāng chuáng'. Without specifying two beds you risk getting a 'dàchuáng fáng' (大床房, big-bed room).","Hotel staff at major international hotels in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Taipei usually speak some English. Beyond those, you are quickly into Mandarin-only territory. These phrases handle the standard check-in arc with the registration documents Chinese hotels are legally required to file.","mandarin",{},true,"\u002Fmandarin\u002Fphrases\u002Fhotel",[60,66,72,78,84,90,96,102,108,114,120,126],{"en":61,"target":62,"ipa":63,"pronunciation":64,"notes":65},"I have a booking under [name].","Wǒ yùdìng le yì jiān fángjiān, míngzi shì [name]. (我预订了一间房间, 名字是...)","[wo˨˩˦ y˥˩tiŋ˥˩ lɤ i˥˩ tɕjɛn˥ faŋ˧˥tɕjɛn˥ miŋ˧˥tsɹ̩ ʂʐ̩˥˩]","wǒ yùdìng le yì jiān fángjiān, míngzi shì ...","Tone sandhi: yī (一) becomes yì before the first-tone jiān. Hand over your passport at the same time; Chinese hotels are legally required to register all guests with the local Public Security Bureau.",{"en":67,"target":68,"ipa":69,"pronunciation":70,"notes":71},"I have a reservation for tonight.","Wǒ jīnwǎn yǒu yùdìng. (我今晚有预订.)","[wo˨˩˦ tɕin˥wan˨˩˦ joʊ˨˩˦ y˥˩tiŋ˥˩]","wǒ jīnwǎn yǒu yùdìng","Shorter alternative to the full reservation phrase.",{"en":73,"target":74,"ipa":75,"pronunciation":76,"notes":77},"Could I have a non-smoking room?","Wǒ yào yì jiān wúyān fáng. (我要一间无烟房.)","[wo˨˩˦ jaʊ˥˩ i˥˩ tɕjɛn˥ u˧˥jɛn˥ faŋ˧˥]","wǒ yào yì jiān wúyān fáng","Standard request; most chains have non-smoking floors but not all rooms are non-smoking.",{"en":79,"target":80,"ipa":81,"pronunciation":82,"notes":83},"Is breakfast included?","Hán zǎocān ma? (含早餐吗?)","[xan˧˥ tsaʊ˨˩˦tsʰan˥ ma]","hán zǎocān ma","Worth confirming on arrival. Many Chinese hotels charge breakfast separately at booking-engine rates.",{"en":85,"target":86,"ipa":87,"pronunciation":88,"notes":89},"What time is breakfast?","Zǎocān jǐ diǎn kāishǐ? (早餐几点开始?)","[tsaʊ˨˩˦tsʰan˥ tɕi˨˩˦ tjɛn˨˩˦ kʰaɪ˥ʂʐ̩˨˩˦]","zǎocān jǐ diǎn kāishǐ","'Jǐ diǎn' (几点) is the standard 'what time' question word.",{"en":91,"target":92,"ipa":93,"pronunciation":94,"notes":95},"Could I have a room with a view?","Yǒu méiyǒu yǒu jǐngguān de fángjiān? (有没有有景观的房间?)","[joʊ˨˩˦ meɪ˧˥joʊ˨˩˦ joʊ˨˩˦ tɕiŋ˨˩˦kwan˥ tɤ faŋ˧˥tɕjɛn˥]","yǒu méiyǒu yǒu jǐngguān de fángjiān","The 'yǒu méiyǒu' (有没有, 'have or not have') structure is the standard Mandarin yes\u002Fno question for asking availability.",{"en":97,"target":98,"ipa":99,"pronunciation":100,"notes":101},"The Wi-Fi is not working.","Wúxiàn wǎng lián bu shàng. (无线网连不上.)","[u˧˥ɕjɛn˥˩ waŋ˨˩˦ ljɛn˧˥ pu ʂaŋ˥˩]","wúxiàn wǎng lián bu shàng","'Lián bu shàng' (连不上) means 'cannot connect' using the potential complement (verb + bu + result).",{"en":103,"target":104,"ipa":105,"pronunciation":106,"notes":107},"Could you send up some towels?","Kěyǐ sòng jǐ tiáo máojīn shànglái ma? (可以送几条毛巾上来吗?)","[kʰɤ˧˥i˨˩˦ sʊŋ˥˩ tɕi˨˩˦ tʰjaʊ˧˥ maʊ˧˥tɕin˥ ʂaŋ˥˩laɪ˧˥ ma]","kéyǐ sòng jǐ tiáo máojīn shànglái ma","Tone sandhi: two third tones (kě + yǐ) means the first sounds like a second tone, so kěyǐ is pronounced kéyǐ. 'Tiáo' (条) is the measure word for long thin items including towels.",{"en":109,"target":110,"ipa":111,"pronunciation":112,"notes":113},"I need to extend my stay by one night.","Wǒ yào zài zhù yì wǎn. (我要再住一晚.)","[wo˨˩˦ jaʊ˥˩ tsaɪ˥˩ ʈʂu˥˩ i˥˩ wan˨˩˦]","wǒ yào zài zhù yì wǎn","Tone sandhi: yī (一) becomes yì before the third-tone wǎn. 'Zài' (再) = 'again \u002F one more'; 'zhù' (住) = 'to live\u002Fstay'.",{"en":115,"target":116,"ipa":117,"pronunciation":118,"notes":119},"Could I have a late checkout?","Kěyǐ wǎn diǎn tuìfáng ma? (可以晚点退房吗?)","[kʰɤ˧˥i˨˩˦ wan˨˩˦ tjɛn˨˩˦ tweɪ˥˩faŋ˧˥ ma]","kéyǐ wǎn diǎn tuìfáng ma","'Tuìfáng' (退房) literally means 'return room'.",{"en":121,"target":122,"ipa":123,"pronunciation":124,"notes":125},"Could you call me a taxi?","Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiào yí liàng chūzūchē ma? (可以帮我叫一辆出租车吗?)","[kʰɤ˧˥i˨˩˦ paŋ˥ wo˨˩˦ tɕjaʊ˥˩ i˧˥ ljaŋ˥˩ ʈʂʰu˥tsu˥ʈʂʰɤ˥ ma]","kéyǐ bāng wǒ jiào yí liàng chūzūchē ma","Tone sandhi: yī (一) becomes yí before the fourth-tone liàng. 'Chūzūchē' (出租车, lit. 'rental car') is the standard mainland term for a taxi. In Taiwan, 'jìchéngchē' (计程车) is more common.",{"en":127,"target":128,"ipa":129,"pronunciation":130,"notes":131},"Could I have the bill, please?","Wǒ yào jiézhàng. (我要结账.)","[wo˨˩˦ jaʊ˥˩ tɕjɛ˧˥ʈʂaŋ˥˩]","wǒ yào jiézhàng","Direct and clear; the formal request 'qǐng wèn jiézhàng' (请问结账) is also fine.",[133,136,139],{"region":134,"note":135},"Mainland China","Chinese hotels are required to register foreign guests with the local Public Security Bureau (PSB) within 24 hours of arrival. Reception will photocopy your passport and visa. If you are staying in a smaller city or town that does not normally accept foreign guests, the hotel may refuse the booking; international chains and the larger domestic chains (Huazhu, Jin Jiang) are the safe defaults.",{"region":137,"note":138},"Taiwan","Taiwanese hotels operate similar registration but the process is gentler. Cash and card both work universally. The Taiwan tone register tends to be softer than Beijing standard; reception staff in Taipei often speak slightly more accessible English than their Beijing equivalents.",{"region":140,"note":141},"Singapore","Singapore hotels are bilingual (English \u002F Mandarin), with Hokkien and Malay sometimes added. 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