Directions & Locations
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| AUDIO | ENGLISH | SIMPLIFIED | TRADITIONAL | PINYIN |
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| ahead/in front | 前面 | 前面 | qiánmiàn |
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| airport | 机场 | 機場 | jīchǎng |
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| alley | 巷子 | 巷子 | xiàngzi |
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| Are you lost? | 你迷路了吗？ | 你迷路了嗎？ | Nǐ mílù le ma? |
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| At the beginning of __ | 在 __ 头 | 在 __ 頭 | zài __ tóu |
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| At the end of __ | 在__尾 | 在__尾 | zài __ wěi |
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| back/behind | 后面 | 後面 | hòumiàn |
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| backward | 后 | 後 | hòu |
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| bank | 银行 | 銀行 | yínháng |
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| bar | 酒吧 | 酒吧 | jiǔbā |
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| beer garden | 啤酒园 | 啤酒園 | píjiǔyuán |
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| beside | 旁边 | 旁邊 | pángbiān |
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| bridge | 桥 | 橋 | qiáo |
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| bus stop | 公车站 | 公車站 | gōngchē zhàn |
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| city center | 市中心 | 市中心 | shì zhōngxīn |
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| City Hall | 市政府 | 市政府 | shìzhèngfǔ |
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| continue / keep | 一直 | 一直 | yīzhí |
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| convenience store | 便利商店 | 便利商店 | biànlì shāngdiàn |
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| corner, at the | 在拐角处 | 在拐角處 | zài guǎijiǎo chù |
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| corner, the | 拐角 | 拐角 | guǎijiǎo |
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| Cross | 穿过 | 穿過 | chuānguò |
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| crosswalk | 斑马线 | 斑馬線 | bānmǎxiàn |
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| Do you know how to get to _____? | 你知道怎么去 _____ 吗？ | 你知道怎麼去 _____ 嗎？ | Nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù _____ ma? |
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| downtown area | 市区 | 市區 | shìqū |
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| Drive that way, go past two lights and then turn left. | 往那边开，过两个红绿灯再左转。 | 往那邊開，過兩個紅綠燈再左轉。 | Wǎng nà biān kāi,guò liǎng gè hónglǜdēng zài zuǒ zhuǎn. |
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| Excuse me, could I ask for some directions? | 不好意思，可以问个路玛? | 不好意思，可以問個路瑪? | Bù hǎoyìsi, kěyǐ wèn ge lù ma? |
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| Excuse me, may I ask you for directions? | 不好意思，我可以向你问路吗？ | 不好意思，我可以向你問路嗎？ | Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ kěyǐ xiàng nǐ wèn lù ma? |
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| Excuse me, where is the __? | 请问 __ 在哪里? | 請問 __ 在哪裡？ | Qǐngwèn _____ zài nǎlǐ? |
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| far | 远 | 遠 | yuǎn |
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| far, is it | 远吗？ | 遠嗎？ | Yuǎn ma? |
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| far, it's not | 不远。 | 不遠。 | Bùyuǎn. |
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| forward | 前 | 前 | qián |
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| Go along __ | 沿着 __ 走 | 沿著 __ 走 | yánzhe __ zǒu |
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| Go towards __ | 往 __ 走 | 往 __ 走 | wǎng __ zǒu |
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| harbor | 港口 | 港口 | gǎngkǒu |
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| hospital | 医院 | 醫院 | yīyuàn |
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| How do I get to _____? | _____ 怎么去？ | _____ 怎麼去？ | _____ zěnme qù？ |
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| How do you get to the __? | 到__怎么走？ | 到__怎麼走？ | Dào ___ zěnme zǒu? |
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| How far is _____ from here? | ___离这里多远？ | _____ 離這裡多遠？ | _____ lí zhèlǐ duō yuǎn? |
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| I’m lost. | 我迷路了。 | 我迷路了。 | Wǒ mílù le. |
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| intersection | 路口 | 路口 | lùkǒu |
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| Is there a _____ nearby? | 这里附近有 _____ 吗？ | 這裡附近有 _____ 嗎？ | Zhèlǐ fùjìn yǒu _____ ma? |
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| Keep walking straight, and you’ll see it. | 直直走，你就会看到了。 | 一直直走，你就會看到了。 | Yīzhí zhí zǒu, nǐ jiù huì kàn dàole. |
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| Keep walking, and turn right at the next intersection. | 一直走，到前面的路口右转。 | 一直走，到前面的路口右轉。 | Yīzhí zǒu, dào qiánmiàn de lùkǒu yòu zhuǎn. |
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| lane | 巷弄 | 巷弄 | xiàng nòng |
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| left (side) | 左(边) | 左(邊) | zuǒ(biān) |
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| left, to the | 往左 | 往左 | wǎngzuǒ |
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| monument | 纪念碑 | 紀念碑 | jìniànbēi |
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| museum | 博物馆 | 博物館 | bówùguǎn |
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| near/close | 近 | 近 | jìn |
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| nearby | 附近 | 附近 | fùjìn |
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| nearby / close by, is it | 近吗？ | 近嗎？ | Jìn ma? |
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| nearby / closeby, it’s not | 不近 | 不近 | bújìn |
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| next door | 隔壁 | 隔壁 | gébì |
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| next to | 在 __ 隔壁 | 在 __ 隔壁 | zài __ gébì |
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| park | 公园 | 公園 | gōngyuán |
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| police station | 警察局 | 警察局 | jǐngchá jú |
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| post office | 邮局 | 郵局 | yóujú |
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| public restroom | 公共厕所 | 公共廁所 | gōnggòng cèsuǒ |
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| restaurant | 餐厅 | 餐廳 | cāntīng |
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| right (side) | 右(边) | 右(邊) | yòu(biān) |
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| right, to the | 往右 | 往右 | wǎngyòu |
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| road | 马路 | 馬路 | mǎlù |
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| shopping center | 购物中心 | 購物中心 | gòuwù zhōngxīn |
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| straight | 直 | 直 | zhí |
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| street | 街 | 街 | jiē |
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| subway station | 捷运站 | 捷運站 | jiéyùn zhàn |
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| take | 走 | 走 | zǒu |
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| The __ is over there. | __在那里 (common in Southern China) | __在那裡 | __zài nàlǐ |
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| The first street on your left. | 左边第一条街 | 左邊第一條街 | zuǒbiān dìyītiáo jiē |
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| The first street on your right. | 右边第一条街 | 右邊第一條街 | yòubiān dìyītiáo jiē |
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| The street after the next. | 第二条街 | 第二條街 | dì'èrtiáo jiē |
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| To the east | 往东 | 往東 | wǎngdōng |
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| To the north | 往北 | 往北 | wǎngběi |
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| To the south | 往南 | 往南 | wǎngnán |
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| To the west | 往西 | 往西 | wǎngxī |
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| toward | 往 | 往 | wǎng |
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| traffic light | 红绿灯 | 紅綠燈 | hónglǜdēng |
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| train station | 火车站 | 火車站 | huǒchē zhàn |
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| Travel Agency | 旅行社 | 旅行社 | lǚxíngshè |
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| turn | 转 | 轉 | zhuǎn |
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| Where can I find the train station, please? | 请问，怎样才能找到火车站？ | 請問，怎樣才能找到火車站？ | Qǐngwèn, zěnyàng cáinéng zhǎodào huǒchēzhàn? |
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| Where is the __? | __在哪儿? (common in Northern China) | __在哪兒? (common in Northern China) | __zài nǎr? |
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| Where is the __? | __在哪里？ (common in Southern China) | __在哪裡？ (common in Southern China) | __ zài nǎli? |
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| Where is the nearest _____? | 最近的 _____ 在哪里？ | 最近的 _____ 在哪裡？ | Zuìjìn de _____ zài nǎlǐ? |
