Chinese Vocabulary for: Checking into a hotel
Checking into a hotel in Mandarin requires a small set of phrases: reservation, ID, room type, and checkout time. This page gives you the vocabulary and sentences you need for a smooth check-in and stay, from asking for a non-smoking room to requesting a late checkout. The content is written for A2–B2 learners and fits HSK 3–6, so you get real-life language without overly formal or textbook phrasing. Pair it with spaced repetition so you remember key words when you travel.
When you'd use this
Use this at hotel front desks when checking in, confirming your reservation, asking about WiFi, breakfast, or checkout time, and when you need extra towels or a late checkout.
Key vocabulary
- 入住rù zhù• check in
- 退房tuì fáng• check out
- 预订yù dìng• reservation
- 身份证shēn fèn zhèng• ID card
- 护照hù zhào• passport
- 单人间dān rén jiān• single room
- 双人间shuāng rén jiān• double room
- 无烟房wú yān fáng• non-smoking room
- 退房时间tuì fáng shí jiān• checkout time
- 早餐zǎo cān• breakfast
- WiFi密码WiFi mì mǎ• WiFi password
- 钥匙yào shi• key
- 房卡fáng kǎ• room card
- 行李xíng li• luggage
Example sentences
我有预订。
Wǒ yǒu yù dìng.
I have a reservation.
请给我无烟房。
Qǐng gěi wǒ wú yān fáng.
Please give me a non-smoking room.
退房时间是几点？
Tuì fáng shí jiān shì jǐ diǎn?
What time is checkout?
早餐在哪里？
Zǎo cān zài nǎ lǐ?
Where is breakfast?
WiFi密码是多少？
WiFi mì mǎ shì duō shǎo?
What is the WiFi password?
可以晚一点退房吗？
Kě yǐ wǎn yī diǎn tuì fáng ma?
Can I check out a bit later?
Common mistakes / natural phrasing
Use '入住' for check-in and '退房' for check-out; don't mix them. '房卡' is more common than '钥匙' in modern hotels. For 'I have a reservation,' '我有预订' is natural; avoid overly formal '我预订了房间' unless writing.
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