退房
tuìfáng
To check out in Chinese is 退房 (tuìfáng).
In Chinese, 退房 is specifically used for the act of checking out of an accommodation like a hotel or hostel, rather than the general sense of 'examining' something.
Meaning: to examine, inspect, look at closely (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 退 (tuì), meaning to withdraw or leave and 房 (fáng), meaning room.
Which one should you use?
While 退房 means to check out of a hotel, 入住 is the standard term for checking into a hotel.
How do you pronounce it?
tuìfáng
Did you know?
- While 退房 is the standard for hotels, if you are checking out of a library, you would use 还书 (huánshū), which literally means 'return books'. The concept of 'checking out' is entirely different depending on the institution.
- The term 退房 literally describes 'returning the room', reflecting a cultural perspective where the guest is handing the space back to the owner.
- While 退房 means to check out of a room, the word 退 is also used for returning a product to a store for a refund, known as 退货.
Examples in context
- 当您准备离开酒店时，请前往前台办理结账。When you're ready to check out of the hotel, please go to the front desk to settle the bill.
- 我挑好了这件衣服，可以帮我结账吗？I've picked out this clothing item. Can you help me check out?
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Jiayi are at the hotel reception desk.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我们要办理退房。Wǒmen yào bànlǐ tuìfáng.We want to check out.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好的，请给我您的房卡。Hǎo de, qǐng gěi wǒ nín de fángkǎ.Okay, please give me your room card.
- 志强 Zhiqiang给您，志强已经把卡放在这了。Gěi nín, Zhìqiáng yǐjīng bǎ kǎ fàng zài zhè le.Here it is, Zhiqiang already put the card here.
- 佳怡 Jiayi没问题，祝您旅途愉快。Méi wèntí, zhù nín lǚtú yúkuài.No problem, have a pleasant trip.
