2.28 - Ask for directions#
almost; about; more or less chà bù duō 差不多
close/near (to) jìn 近
downtown; city center shì zhōng xīn 市中心
forward; (straight) ahead; "toward the front" wǎng qián 往前
from; to; away??? lí 离
inward; further in; "toward the inside" wǎng lǐ 往里
kilometer yì qiān mǐ 一千米
left zuǒ 左⬅️
leftward; "to the left" wǎng zuǒ 往左🫲
main street dà jiē 大街
map dì tú 地图🗺️
meter mǐ 米 (qī shí mǐ 七十米 seventy meters)
near(by); in the vicinity fù jìn 附近
Peking University běi jīng dà xué 北京大学
right yòu 右➡️
rightward; "toward the right" wǎng yòu 往右🫱
street; avenue jiē 街 (yì tiáo jiē 一条街 a street)
thousand qiān 千 (yì qiān 一千 one thousand)
Tiananmen Square tiān ān mén 天安门
university dà xué 大学
you're welcome; "don't / no need to thank me" bú yòng xiè 不用谢
to get/take a cab/taxi dǎ chē 打车🚖
to recommend tuī jiàn 推荐
to turn/take zhuǎn 转
to walk; to move; to go; to leave zǒu 走
had better zuì hǎo 最好
how does one go/get (to)? zěn me zǒu? 怎么走？
bú kè qì 不客气 "don't / no need to be so polite"
bú yòng xiè 不用谢 "don't / no need to thank me"
lǐ 里 in(side); within
lǐ miàn 里面 the inside area; interior (a location)
wǎng lǐ 往里 toward the inside (a directional motion)
zǒu 走 to walk; to move; to go; to leave
zǒu lù 走路 to walk (as a form of movement or transportation)
sàn bù 散步 to take a walk; to go for a stroll
北京大学离这里有点儿远。
北京的地图。
别打车。
别往右走。
长城离故宫近吗？
长城离市中心特别远。
长城离这里不远。
打车比较快。
打车很方便。
打车太贵了。
动物园太远了，我们最好坐公交车。
对，往右走。
附近没有医院。
附近有一个公交站。
故宫离这里一千米。
那条街很热闹。
那条街离这里远吗？
你推荐哪个饭馆？
你最好打车。
你们不应该往右转。
请问，你推荐什么菜？
商场离这里非常近。
商场在那条街上。
市中心离这里远吗？
天安门离这个公园近吗？
天安门在哪里？
天安门真漂亮。
往里走。
王明，长城怎么走？
往前开。
往前走一千米。
往右走两千米。
往左转。
我家离医院两千米。
我推荐那个博物馆。
我们的酒店离地铁站很近。
先往右开。
先往右走。
这条街上有公园吗？
这条街怎么走？
坐地铁差不多五块。
坐公交车差不多三块。
běijīngdàxué lí zhèlǐ yǒudiǎnr yuǎn Peking University is a bit farther from here.
běijīng de dìtú The map of Beijing.
bié dǎ chē Don't get a taxi.
bié wǎngyòu zǒu Don't go to the right.
chángchéng lí gùgōng jìn ma? Is the Great Wall close to the Forbidden City?
chángchéng lí shìzhōngxīn tèbié yuǎn The Great Wall is especially far from downtown.
chángchéng lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn The Great Wall isn't far from here.
dǎ chē bǐjiào kuài Taking a taxi is relatively fast.
dǎ chē hěn fāngbiàn Taking a taxi is convenient.
dǎ chē tài guì le Taking a taxi is too expensive.
dòngwùyuán tài yuǎn le, wǒmen zuìhǎo zuò gōngjiāochē The zoo is too far away, we had better take the bus.
duì, wǎngyòu zǒu Yes, go to the right.
fùjìn méi yǒu yīyuàn The hospital isn't nearby.
fùjìn yǒu yíge gōngjiāozhàn There's a bus stop nearby.
gùgōng lí zhèlǐ yìqiān mǐ The Forbidden City is a kilometer from here.
nàtiáo jiē hěn rènao That street's lively.
nàtiáo jiē lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma? Is that street far from here?
nǐ tuījiàn nǎge fànguǎn? Which restaurant do you recommend?
nǐ zuìhǎo dǎchē You'd better take a cab.
nǐmen bù yīnggāi wǎngyòu zhuǎn Y'all shouldn't take a right.
qǐngwèn, nǐ tuījiàn shénme cài? Excuse me, what dish do you recommend?
shāngchǎng lí zhèlǐ fēicháng jìn The mall's extremely close to here.
shāngchǎng zài nàtiáo jiē shàng The mall's on that street.
shìzhōngxīn lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma? Is downtown far from here?
tiānānmén lí zhège gōngyuán jìn ma? Is Tiananmen Square close to this park?
tiānānmén zài nǎlǐ? Where is Tiananmen Square?
tiānānmén zhēn piàoliang Tiananmen Square is really pretty.
wǎnglǐ zǒu Go/walk inside.
wángmíng, chángchéng zěnmezǒu? Wang Ming, how do I get to the Great Wall?
wǎngqián kāi Drive straight ahead.
wǎngqián zǒu yìqiān mǐ Go ahead a kilometer.
wǎngyòu zǒu liǎngqiān mǐ Go to the right for two kilometers.
wǎngzuǒ zhuǎn Turn left.
wǒ jiā lí yīyuàn liǎngqiān mǐ My house is two kilometers from the hospital.
wǒ tuījiàn nàge bówùguǎn I recommend that museum.
wǒmen de jiǔdiàn lí dìtiězhàn hěn jìn Our hotel is close to the subway station.
xiān wǎngyòu kāi First drive to the right.
xiān wǎngyòu zǒu First go toward the right.
zhètiáo jiē shàng yǒu gōngyuán ma? Is there a park on this street?
zhètiáo jiē zěnmezǒu? How do I get to this street?
zuò dìtiě chàbùduō wǔkuài Taking the subway is about five bucks.
zuò gōngjiāochē chàbùduō sānkuài Taking the bus is about three bucks.