How do you say "I'd like to check in" in Chinese?

"I'd like to check in" in Chinese is 我要入住。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ yào rùzhù. It is a hotel phrase you would use in China.

What does 我要入住。 mean in Chinese?

我要入住。 (Wǒ yào rùzhù) means "I'd like to check in". Broken down word by word: 我 (wǒ) means "I"; 要 (yào) means "to want"; 入住 (rùzhù) means "to check in".

When would you use "I'd like to check in" in Chinese?

Use it at the hotel front desk, ideally while laying your passport on the counter — hotels in China must register every guest, foreigners included, so the passport comes out either way. It works with or without a booking: add 我有预订 (I have a reservation) if you booked ahead, or just say it as-is and the desk will ask what kind of room you want.

How to say “I'd like to check in” in Chinese

“I'd like to check in” in Chinese is 我要入住。, written in pinyin as Wǒ yào rùzhù.

我要入住。

Wǒ yào rùzhù.

I'd like to check in.

Word by word

What each part of 我要入住。 actually means.

我wǒI
要yàoto want
入住rùzhùto check in

When you use it

Use it at the hotel front desk, ideally while laying your passport on the counter — hotels in China must register every guest, foreigners included, so the passport comes out either way.
It works with or without a booking: add 我有预订 (I have a reservation) if you booked ahead, or just say it as-is and the desk will ask what kind of room you want.

Use 我要入住。 in hotel situations. Check in, check out and fix things in your room.

Other ways people say it

The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.

我有预订。
Wǒ yǒu yùdìng
I have a reservation.
预订 is the booking you made ahead; pair it with your name — the name on the passport is how the desk will look it up.
请帮我办理入住。
Qǐng bāng wǒ bànlǐ rùzhù
Please check me in.
办理入住 is the full formal collocation, the one printed on the desk sign — the polite, slightly ceremonial way to say it.
押金是多少？
Yājīn shì duōshao?
How much is the deposit?
Many hotels take a refundable cash deposit (押金) at check-in and hand it back at check-out — asking first avoids the surprise.

What usually trips people up

入住 (rùzhù) is the check-in verb; 住宿 (zhùsù) means lodging in general and is what you see on signs and receipts. Check in with 入住, talk about lodging with 住宿.
Registration covers every guest, not just the one paying — all companions need their passports at the desk, even for a room booked for two.
The room key is 房卡 (fángkǎ, room card) in most hotels, not 钥匙 (yàoshi, key) — and when the card later fails to open the door, 房卡刷不开 (the room card won't swipe) is the phrase that brings you back to the desk.

What you might hear back

请出示护照。Qǐng chūshì hùzhàoPlease show your passport.
您住几晚？Nín zhù jǐ wǎn?How many nights will you stay?
这是您的房卡，早餐在二楼。Zhè shì nín de fángkǎ, zǎocān zài èrlóuHere is your room card — breakfast is on the second floor.

Common questions

How do you say "I'd like to check in" in Chinese?: "I'd like to check in" in Chinese is 我要入住。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ yào rùzhù. It is a hotel phrase you would use in China.
What does 我要入住。 mean in Chinese?: 我要入住。 (Wǒ yào rùzhù) means "I'd like to check in". Broken down word by word: 我 (wǒ) means "I"; 要 (yào) means "to want"; 入住 (rùzhù) means "to check in".
When would you use "I'd like to check in" in Chinese?: Use it at the hotel front desk, ideally while laying your passport on the counter — hotels in China must register every guest, foreigners included, so the passport comes out either way. It works with or without a booking: add 我有预订 (I have a reservation) if you booked ahead, or just say it as-is and the desk will ask what kind of room you want.

Where you'll use it

我要入住。 comes up in these situations, in this order.

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