Asking The Way

问路

zuǒ zhuǎn/ zuǒ guǎi/ xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn/ wǎng zuǒ guǎi
左转/左拐/向左转/往左拐
turn left
zuozhuan
zuoguai
xiangzuozhuan
wangzuoguai

yòu zhuǎn/ yòu guǎi/ xiàng yòu zhuǎn/ wǎng yòu guǎi
右转/右拐/向右转/往右拐
turn right
youzhuan
youguai
xiangyouzhuan
wangyouguai

wǎng qián zǒu
往前走
walk ahead, go straight
wangqianzou

yìzhí zǒu
一直走
go straight ahead
yizhizou

yínháng
银行
bank
yinhang

chāoshì
超市
supermarket
chaoshi

mǎlù
马路
road
malu

tiānqiáo
天桥
overhead bridge
tianqiao

dìxiàdào
地下道
underpass
dixiadao

guò mǎlù
过马路
cross the road
guo malu

guò tiānqiáo
过天桥
cross the overhead bridge
guo tianqiao

zǒu dìxiàdào
走地下道
walk the underpass
zou dixiadao

Qǐngwèn yínháng zài nǎr?
请问银行在哪儿?
May I know where’s the bank please?
yinhang zai nar

Yínháng lí zhèr yuǎn ma?
银行离这儿远吗?
Is the bank far from here?
yinhang yuan ma

Bù yuǎn, dàgài wǔfēnzhōng jiù néng dào.
不远,大概五分钟就能到。
Not far. You can get there in about five minutes.
wufenzhong neng dao

Zěnme zǒu?
怎么走?
How can I get there?
zenme zou

Chūqu zuǒ zhuǎn.
出去左转。
Exit and turn left.
chuqu zuo zhuan

Wǎng qián zǒu sānfēnzhōng yǒu tiáo mǎlù.
往前走三分钟有条马路。
Go straight for three minutes and you can see a road.
wangqianzou sanfenzhong

Guòle mǎlù yòu zhuǎn.
过了马路右转。
Cross the road and turn right.
guo malu you zhuan

Zài zǒu liǎngfēnzhōng, yòubian yǒu jiā chāoshì.
再走两分钟,右边有家超市。
Walk for another two minutes. There is a supermarket on the right.
zai zou liangfenzhong

Chāoshì pángbiān jiù shì yínháng.
超市旁边就是银行。
The bank is beside the supermarket.
chaoshi pangbian shi yinhang


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