Camping & Hiking in Chinese 露营和徒步
lùyíng hé túbù
Camping and hiking in Chinese is 露营和徒步 (lù yíng hé tú bù).
Also searched for as: camping, hiking, tent, trekking.
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The words for camping and hiking in Chinese are 露营 (lù yíng), literally an 'open-air camp', and 徒步 (tú bù), 'on foot'. These words cover a trip into 大自然 (dà zì rán), nature: pitching a 帐篷 (zhàng peng), tent, choosing a route, reaching the summit and sitting round a campfire. You'll also pick up the very natural complaint 累死了 (lèi sǐ le), 'I'm exhausted', which you'll probably need on the way up.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 露营 | lù yíng | to camp |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 睡袋 | shuì dài | sleeping bag |
| 徒步 | tú bù | to hike |
| 登山 | dēng shān | to climb mountains |
| 山顶 | shān dǐng | summit |
| 路线 | lù xiàn | route |
| 背包 | bèi bāo | backpack |
| 手电筒 | shǒu diàn tǒng | torch |
| 篝火 | gōu huǒ | campfire |
| 蚊子 | wén zi | mosquito |
| 看星星 | kàn xīng xing | to stargaze |
| 风景 | fēng jǐng | scenery |
| 累死了 | lèi sǐ le | exhausted |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature |
Usage tips
- Pitching a tent is 搭帐篷 (dā zhàng peng), and the measure word is 顶 (dǐng): 一顶帐篷 (yī dǐng zhàng peng).
- 爬山 (pá shān) is the everyday word for walking up a hill or mountain, 登山 (dēng shān) sounds more serious and is used for mountaineering, and 徒步 (tú bù) is a longer hike on foot.
- 死了 (sǐ le) after an adjective is a common casual intensifier, as in 累死了 (lèi sǐ le) or 热死了 (rè sǐ le); it's informal, so keep it out of formal writing.
Common mistakes
- Calling a torch a 火炬 (huǒ jù) → that's a flaming torch, like the Olympic one; a battery torch is 手电筒 (shǒu diàn tǒng).
- Translating 'hiking' as 走路旅行 → say 徒步 (tú bù) for a hike or 去爬山 (qù pá shān) for a day in the hills.
Mini dialogue
- A周末我们去山里露营吧？Zhōu mò wǒ men qù shān li lù yíng ba?Shall we go camping in the mountains this weekend?
- B好主意！我有帐篷，你带睡袋就行。Hǎo zhǔ yi! Wǒ yǒu zhàng peng, nǐ dài shuì dài jiù xíng.Good idea! I've got a tent, you just bring a sleeping bag.
- A这条路线难吗？Zhè tiáo lù xiàn nán ma?Is the route difficult?
- B不太难，三个小时就能到山顶。不过山里蚊子很多。Bù tài nán, sān ge xiǎo shí jiù néng dào shān dǐng. Bù guò shān li wén zi hěn duō.Not too hard, we can reach the top in three hours. But there are lots of mosquitoes up there.
- A没关系，晚上可以看星星！Méi guān xi, wǎn shang kě yǐ kàn xīng xing!No problem, we can stargaze at night!
Example sentences
- 周末去山里露营。We're going camping in the mountains this weekend.
- 我们一起搭帐篷。Let's put the tent up together.
- 晚上冷，带上睡袋。It's cold at night, bring a sleeping bag.
- 我喜欢徒步旅行。I love hiking trips.
- 他每年都去登山。He goes mountain climbing every year.
- 我们终于到山顶了！We've finally reached the top!
- 这条路线不太难。This route isn't too hard.
- 背包里有水和吃的。There's water and food in the backpack.
- 晚上需要手电筒。You need a torch at night.
- 大家围着篝火唱歌。Everyone sang around the campfire.
- 山里蚊子很多。There are lots of mosquitoes in the mountains.
- 晚上躺着看星星。Lie back and look at the stars at night.
- 山上的风景太美了。The view from the mountain is stunning.
- 爬了五个小时，累死了。Five hours of climbing, I'm exhausted.
- 我喜欢亲近大自然。I love being close to nature.
Practise speaking
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