{"id":13491,"date":"2017-07-17T14:54:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T18:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13491"},"modified":"2017-07-17T14:54:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T18:54:16","slug":"directions-and-locations-in-chinese-part-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/directions-and-locations-in-chinese-part-three\/","title":{"rendered":"Directions and Locations in Chinese (Part Three)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve already learned so much about directions and locations in Chinese through the first two posts. Go back and read them if you haven’t already, as you’ll need the language learned in those for this final post. Part One gave a list of places and common location words<\/a>, and Part Two teaches how to ask for and understand directions<\/a>. Let’s put it all together and look at a few sample conversations between people asking for and giving directions so we can see all of this at work.<\/p>\n

Where is the subway station?<\/h2>\n
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Beijing subway during rush hour. Can you spot the two \u8001\u5916?<\/p><\/div>\n

\u8bf7\u95ee\u5730\u94c1\u7ad9\u5728\u54ea\u91cc\uff1f
\nq\u01d0ng w\u00e8n d\u00ec ti\u011b zh\u00e0n z\u00e0i n\u01ce l\u01d0
\nExcuse me, where’s the subway station?<\/h4>\n

\u5730\u94c1\u7ad9\u5c31\u5728\u524d\u8fb9
\nd\u00ec ti\u011b zh\u00e0n ji\u00f9 z\u00e0i qi\u00e1n bian
\nThe subway station is just ahead.<\/h4>\n

\u80fd\u544a\u8bc9\u6211\u600e\u4e48\u8d70\u5417\uff1f
\nn\u00e9ng g\u00e0o s\u00f9 w\u01d2 z\u011bn me z\u01d2u ma
\nCan you tell me how to get there?<\/h4>\n

\u5f80\u524d\u8d70\u4e00\u767e\u7c73\u5de6\u53f3\uff0c\u7136\u540e\u53f3\u62d0
\nw\u01ceng qi\u00e1n z\u01d2u y\u012b b\u01cei m\u01d0 zu\u01d2 y\u00f2u, r\u00e1n h\u00f2u y\u00f2u gu\u01cei
\nGo straight for about 100 meters, then turn right.<\/h4>\n

\u53f3\u62d0\u8fd8\u662f\u5de6\u62d0\uff1f
\ny\u00f2u gu\u01cei h\u00e1i sh\u00ec zu\u01d2 gu\u01cei
\nTurn right or turn left?<\/h4>\n

\u53f3\u62d0
\ny\u00f2u gu\u01cei
\nTurn right.<\/h4>\n

\u597d\uff0c\u7136\u540e\u5462\uff1f
\nh\u01ceo, r\u00e1n h\u00f2u ne
\nGreat, and then?<\/h4>\n

\u53f3\u62d0\u4ee5\u540e\u4f60\u53ef\u4ee5\u770b\u5230\u5730\u94c1\u7ad9
\ny\u00f2u gu\u01cei y\u01d0 h\u00f2u n\u01d0 k\u011b y\u01d0 k\u00e0n d\u00e0o d\u00ec ti\u011b zh\u00e0n
\nAfter you turn right, you’ll be able to see the subway station.<\/h4>\n

\u597d\u8c22\u8c22
\nh\u01ceo xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8
\nGreat thanks.<\/h4>\n

\u4e0d\u7528\u4e86
\nb\u00f9 y\u00f2ng le
\nNo worries.<\/h4>\n

Is there a bank near here?<\/h2>\n
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Bank of Tianjin. Image by Jakob Montrasio from flickr.com.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u5bf9\u4e0d\u8d77\uff0c\u4f60\u53ef\u4ee5\u5e2e\u6211\u5417\uff1f
\ndu\u00ec b\u00f9 q\u01d0, n\u01d0 k\u011b y\u01d0 b\u0101ng w\u01d2 ma
\nExcuse me, can you help me?<\/h4>\n

\u53ef\u4ee5\uff0c\u6709\u4ec0\u4e48\u4e8b\uff1f
\nk\u011b y\u01d0, y\u01d2u sh\u00e9n me sh\u00ec
\nSure, what is it?<\/h4>\n

\u8fd9\u91cc\u7684\u9644\u8fd1\u6709\u94f6\u884c\u5417\uff1f
\nzh\u00e8 l\u01d0 de f\u00f9 j\u00ecn y\u01d2u y\u00edn h\u00e1ng ma
\nIs there a bank near here?<\/h4>\n

\u6211\u60f3\u4e00\u60f3… \u6709\u7684
\nw\u01d2 xi\u01ceng y\u012b xi\u01ceng… y\u01d2u de
\nLet me think… there is.<\/h4>\n

\u5728\u54ea\u91cc\uff1f
\nz\u00e0i n\u01ce l\u01d0
\nWhere?<\/h4>\n

\u94f6\u884c\u5728\u533b\u9662\u65c1\u8fb9
\ny\u00edn h\u00e1ng z\u00e0i y\u012b yu\u00e0n p\u00e1ng bi\u0101n
\nThe bank is next to the hospital.<\/h4>\n

\u597d\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22\u3002\u600e\u4e48\u8d70\u533b\u9662\uff1f
\nh\u01ceo, xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8. z\u011bn me z\u01d2u y\u012b yu\u00e0n
\nGreat, thanks. How can I get to the hospital?<\/h4>\n

\u5f80\u897f\u8d70\u5927\u6982\u4e00\u516c\u91cc\uff0c\u7136\u540e\u5de6\u8f6c
\nw\u01ceng x\u012b z\u01d2u d\u00e0 g\u00e0i y\u012b g\u014dng l\u01d0, r\u00e1n h\u00f2u zu\u01d2 zhu\u01cen
\nGo west for about 1km, then turn left.<\/h4>\n

\u7136\u540e\u94f6\u884c\u5728\u533b\u9662\u5bf9\u9762\uff0c\u5bf9\u5417\uff1f
\nr\u00e1n h\u00f2u y\u00edn h\u00e1ng z\u00e0i y\u012b yu\u00e0n du\u00ec mi\u00e0n, du\u00ec ma
\nThen the bank is opposite the hospital, right?<\/h4>\n

\u4e0d\u5bf9\uff0c\u94f6\u884c\u5728\u533b\u9662\u65c1\u8fb9
\nb\u00f9 du\u00ec, y\u00edn h\u00e1ng z\u00e0i y\u012b yu\u00e0n p\u00e1ng bi\u0101n
\nNo, the bank is next to the hospital.<\/h4>\n

\u597d\u6211\u77e5\u9053\u4e86\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22
\nh\u01ceo w\u01d2 zh\u012b d\u00e0o le, xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8
\nOK I got it, thanks.<\/h4>\n

\u4e0d\u5ba2\u6c14\uff0c\u6162\u8d70
\nb\u00f9 k\u00e8 q\u00ec, m\u00e0n z\u01d2u
\nYou’re welcome, take care.<\/h4>\n

Some Tips<\/h2>\n

As you can see from those two conversations, we used a lot of the words and phrases taught in the first two posts. When it comes to asking for and giving directions in Chinese, you’ve just got to keep practicing. Think about places in your neighborhood and how you would give directions to someone. Practice saying it and even writing them out in Chinese if you can. When you’re out there on the street, constantly ask people for directions, even if you know where you’re going! Play the lost tourist card and ask how to get to famous landmarks so you can see if you’re able to understand directions. You’ll be asking for and giving directions like a boss in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Taking

We’ve already learned so much about directions and locations in Chinese through the first two posts. Go back and read them if you haven’t already, as you’ll need the language learned in those for this final post. Part One gave a list of places and common location words, and Part Two teaches how to ask…<\/p>\n

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