How to say “I'd like to check out” in Chinese
“I'd like to check out” in Chinese is 我要退房。, written in pinyin as Wǒ yào tuìfáng.
我要退房。
Wǒ yào tuìfáng.
I'd like to check out.
Word by word
What each part of 我要退房。 actually means.
- 我wǒI
- 要yàoto want
- 退房tuìfángto check out
When you use it
- Say it at the front desk when your stay is over and your bags are packed, and hand the key card across while you say it.
- 退 means to hand back, so 退房 is literally return the room — the same 退 you use in 退货 when returning goods to a shop.
Use 我要退房。 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.
我现在退房。
Wǒ xiànzài tuìfáng
I am checking out now.
现在 pins the moment — useful when the desk assumes you have one more night.
这是房卡。
Zhè shì fángkǎ
Here is the key card.
房卡 (room card) is the electronic key; older places may still hand you a metal 钥匙.
能帮我叫辆出租车吗？
Néng bāng wǒ jiào liàng chūzūchē ma?
Can you call me a taxi?
Front desks call taxis all morning — the natural next sentence after handing over the card.
What usually trips people up
- 退房 is only for the end of a stay — arriving is 入住. Walk up to the desk saying 退房 at check-in and it will assume you have lost a night somewhere.
- A deposit paid at check-in comes back at this desk, not into your bank account — keep the deposit receipt, because the clerk may ask for it before handing back the cash.
- Some hotels run a quick 查房 (room check) for the minibar before returning the deposit — it is routine housekeeping, not an accusation, and usually takes only a few minutes.
What you might hear back
- 好的，房卡收一下。Hǎo de, fángkǎ shōu yíxiàOkay, let me take your key card.
- 需要帮您叫车吗？Xūyào bāng nín jiào chē ma?Do you need me to call a car?
- 欢迎再次光临。Huānyíng zài cì guānglínWelcome back any time.
Common questions
- How do you say "I'd like to check out" in Chinese?
- "I'd like to check out" in Chinese is 我要退房。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ yào tuìfáng. It is a hotel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 我要退房。 mean in Chinese?
- 我要退房。 (Wǒ yào tuìfáng) means "I'd like to check out". Broken down word by word: 我 (wǒ) means "I"; 要 (yào) means "to want"; 退房 (tuìfáng) means "to check out".
- When would you use "I'd like to check out" in Chinese?
- Say it at the front desk when your stay is over and your bags are packed, and hand the key card across while you say it. 退 means to hand back, so 退房 is literally return the room — the same 退 you use in 退货 when returning goods to a shop.
Where you'll use it
我要退房。 comes up in these situations, in this order.
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