Buying high-speed rail tickets in English
What to say when helping a foreign friend buy high-speed rail tickets in China.
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Use this to buy 2 tickets.
one-way = single；round-trip = return
Use your passport to get in.
Foreigners use passports to buy tickets and enter
Ask for second-class window seats.
first class = more space；business class = premium
Time and gate number.
gate = boarding gate
Quick answers
Most useful: what to say in English
Say “Two tickets to Hangzhou, please.” — use this to buy 2 tickets. one-way = single；round-trip = return.
Must-know: what to say in English
Say “Your passport is your ticket.” — use your passport to get in. Foreigners use passports to buy tickets and enter.
Good value: what to say in English
Say “Second class, window seats.” — ask for second-class window seats. first class = more space；business class = premium.
Don’t mix it up: what to say in English
Say “It leaves at three fifteen from Gate twelve.” — time and gate number. gate = boarding gate.