🗺️ 交通
Getting Around
Navigate Hong Kong like a local — MTR, buses, taxis, and asking for directions.
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Transport Types
Hong Kong has one of the best public transport systems in the world. The MTR (地鐵) is the backbone, but buses, minibuses, trams, and ferries are all essential.
| Chinese | Jyutping | English |
|---|---|---|
| 地鐵 | dei6 tit3 | MTR / Subway |
| 巴士 | baa1 si2 | Bus |
| 小巴 | siu2 baa1 | Minibus |
| 的士 | dik1 si2 | Taxi |
| 電車 | din6 ce1 | Tram |
| 天星小輪 | tin1 sing1 siu2 leon4 | Star Ferry |
| 八達通 | baat3 daat6 tung1 | Octopus card |
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Get an Octopus card (八達通) as soon as you arrive. It works on all public transport and many shops.
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Asking for Directions
When you need to find your way, these phrases will help.
| Chinese | Jyutping | English |
|---|---|---|
| 喺邊度？ | hai2 bin1 dou6? | Where is it? |
| 點去？ | dim2 heoi3? | How to get there? |
| 左 | zo2 | Left |
| 右 | jau6 | Right |
| 直行 | zik6 haang4 | Go straight |
| 轉 | zyun3 | Turn |
| 近 | kan5 | Near |
| 遠 | jyun5 | Far |
請問，地鐵站喺邊度？
cing2 man6, dei6 tit3 zaam6 hai2 bin1 dou6?
Excuse me, where is the MTR station?
直行，然後轉左
zik6 haang4, jin4 hau6 zyun3 zo2
Go straight, then turn left
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Taking a Taxi
Taxis are color-coded in Hong Kong: red for urban, green for New Territories, blue for Lantau.
| Chinese | Jyutping | English |
|---|---|---|
| 唔該，去呢度 | m4 goi1, heoi3 ni1 dou6 | Please go here |
| 喺呢度落車 | hai2 ni1 dou6 lok6 ce1 | Drop me off here |
| 轉左 | zyun3 zo2 | Turn left |
| 轉右 | zyun3 jau6 | Turn right |
| 前面 | cin4 min6 | In front / Ahead |
唔該，去尖沙咀
m4 goi1, heoi3 zim1 saa1 zeoi2
Please go to Tsim Sha Tsui
呢度落，唔該
ni1 dou6 lok6, m4 goi1
Stop here, please
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Show the address in Chinese characters on your phone — it's easier than trying to pronounce unfamiliar place names.