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问路的说法

Asking the way

HSK 4 · 86 words · 98% within level · 2 new words

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,。

There are a few phrases that work well when asking directions in China.

「,……?」

The most common is: excuse me, how do I get to…?

,「」。

If they speak too fast, you can say: please speak more slowly.

「」「」「」。

Go left, go right and keep going straight are the three directions you hear most.

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If it is fairly far, they may tell you which bus to take.

,。

Some cities are huge, so it helps to say what is nearby.

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Many people now just use a map app, but asking the way is still a kind of conversation.

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  • 在zàiHSK 1be at, in, on; consist in, rest
  • 中国zhōng guóHSK 1China
  • 问路wèn lùHSK 2to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
  • 有yǒuHSK 1have, own, possess; exist
  • 几jǐHSK 1small table
  • 个gèHSK 1numerary adjunct, piece; single
  • 说法shuō fanewway of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation
  • 很hěnHSK 1very, quite, much
  • 好hǎoHSK 1good, excellent, fine; well
  • 用yòngHSK 1use, employ, apply, operate; use
  • 最zuìHSK 1most, extremely, exceedingly
  • 常用cháng yòngHSK 2in common usage
  • 的deHSK 1possessive, adjectival suffix
  • 是shìHSK 1indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
  • 请问qǐng wènHSK 1Excuse me, may I ask...?
  • 去qùHSK 1go away, leave, depart
  • 怎么zěn meHSK 1how?; what?; why?
  • 走zǒuHSK 1walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
  • 如果rú guǒHSK 2if; in case; in the event that
  • 对方duì fāngHSK 3the other person; the other side; the other party
  • 说shuōHSK 1speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
  • 得déHSK 1obtain, get, gain, acquire
  • 太tàiHSK 1very, too, much; big; extreme
  • 快kuàiHSK 1rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
  • 可以kě yǐHSK 2can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
  • 请qǐngHSK 1ask, request; invite; please
  • 慢mànHSK 1slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
  • 一yīHSK 1one; a, an; alone
  • 点diǎnHSK 1dot, speck, spot; point, degree
  • 往wǎngHSK 2go, depart; past, formerly
  • 左zuǒHSK 1left; east; unorthodox, improper
  • 右yòuHSK 1right; west; right-wing
  • 一直yī zhíHSK 2straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
  • 常见cháng jiànHSK 2commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently
  • 三sānHSK 1three
  • 方向fāng xiàngHSK 2direction; orientation
  • 路lùHSK 1road, path, street; journey
  • 比较bǐ jiàoHSK 3to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
  • 远yuǎnHSK 1distant, remote, far; profound
  • 别人bié renHSK 1other people; others; other person
  • 可能kě néngHSK 2might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
  • 会huìHSK 1assemble, meet together; meeting
  • 告诉gào sùHSK 1to press charges; to file a complaint
  • 你nǐHSK 1you, second person pronoun
  • 坐zuòHSK 1sit; seat; ride, travel by
  • 车chēHSK 1cart, vehicle; carry in cart
  • 有的yǒu deHSK 1(there are) some (who are...); some (exist)
  • 城市chéng shìHSK 3city; town
  • 大dàHSK 1big, great, vast, large, high
  • 时候shí houHSK 1time; length of time; moment; period
  • 最好zuì hǎoHSK 1best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
  • 清楚qīng chuHSK 2clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
  • 附近fù jìnHSK 4nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
  • 什么shén meHSK 1what?; something; anything
  • 现在xiàn zàiHSK 1now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
  • 多duōHSK 1much, many; more than, over
  • 人rénHSK 1man; people; mankind; someone else
  • 直接zhí jiēHSK 2direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward
  • 手机shǒu jīHSK 1cell phone; mobile phone
  • 导航dǎo hángnewnavigation
  • 但是dàn shìHSK 2but; however
  • 仍然réng ránHSK 3still; as before; yet
  • 种zhǒngHSK 3seed; race, breed; to plant
  • 交流jiāo liúHSK 3to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb)

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