Chinese · A1 · Unit 13
Asking the way
问路
By the end you can
- Ask how to get somewhere
- Give simple directions
- Understand simple directions
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 请问 | (qǐngwèn) excuse me (before a question) | 请问，银行在哪儿？ |
| 在哪儿 | (zài nǎr) where is | 火车站在哪儿？ |
| 怎么走 | (zěnme zǒu) how do I get there | 去博物馆怎么走？ |
| 火车站 | (huǒchēzhàn) train station | 火车站就在前面。 |
| 往左拐 | (wǎng zuǒ guǎi) turn left | 到路口往左拐。 |
| 往右拐 | (wǎng yòu guǎi) turn right | 然后往右拐。 |
| 一直走 | (yìzhí zǒu) go straight on | 一直走就到了。 |
| 近 | (jìn) near, close | 很近，走路五分钟。 |
| 远 | (yuǎn) far (远不远？ is another way to ask: is it far?) | 远不远？ |
| 路口 | (lùkǒu) crossing, junction | 在第二个路口往右拐。 |
| 那儿 | (nàr) there | 银行在那儿。 |
| 这儿 | (zhèr) here | 我们在这儿。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 请问，在哪儿？
- 去怎么走？
- 一直走，然后往拐。
Then talk it through
Asking a stranger the way to the station. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.