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Asking for directions in Chinese

Unit 9 — Asking where (directions) · 25 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for asking for directions

Example conversations in Chinese

Turn left or right

请问,我是在这里转弯吗?
Excuse me, do I turn here?
不,在下一个路口转弯。
No, turn at the next corner.
左转还是右转?
Turn left or right?
在拐角处右转。
Turn right at the corner.
我右转之后,直走吗?
After I turn right, do I go straight?
对,直走一个街区。
Yes, go straight for one block.
然后我左转吗?
Then I turn left?
对,在红绿灯处左转。
Yes, turn left at the light.
右转,然后直走,然后左转。
Right, then straight, then left.
没错。最后一次转弯是左转。
That's right. The last turn is left.
谢谢。我会在红绿灯那里左转。
Thanks. I'll turn left at the light.
好。你不会错过的。
Good. You won't miss it.

Straight for blocks

去派恩街怎么走?
How do I get to Pine Street?
直走三个街区。
Go straight for three blocks.
直走三个街区。然后呢?
Straight for three blocks. Then what?
过马路,然后继续直走。
Cross the street and keep going straight.
再直走两个街区吗?
Another two blocks straight?
是的,再走两个街区,然后就是松树街。
Yes, two more blocks, then Pine Street.
所以一共五个街区?
So five blocks total?
对,直走五个街区。
Yes, five blocks straight.
派恩街是一条很长的街吗?
Is Pine Street a long street?
是的,它是市中心的一条长街。
Yes, it's a long street downtown.
我会直走五个街区。
I'll go straight five blocks.
对。松树街很难错过。
Right. Pine Street is hard to miss.

Near or far

图书馆离这里近吗?
Is the library near here?
是的,图书馆挺近的。
Yes, the library is pretty near.
有多近?
How near?
大约四个街区。
About four blocks.
银行近还是远?
Is the bank near or far?
银行很远。它在另一个方向。
The bank is far. It's a different direction.
公园离这里有多远?
How far is the park from here?
不远。它在图书馆附近。
Not far. It's near the library.
所以图书馆和公园离得近吗?
So the library and park are near each other?
是的,图书馆在公园附近。
Yes, the library is near the park.
我先去图书馆。
I'll go to the library first.
好主意。银行太远了。
Good idea. The bank is too far.

Confirming directions

我确认一下:在拐角处左转,然后直走。
Let me check: turn left at the corner, then go straight.
对,左转,然后直走。
Yes, turn left, then go straight.
沿着派恩街直走三个街区吗?
Three blocks straight on Pine Street?
对,沿着松树街直走三个街区。
Yes, three blocks straight on Pine Street.
然后右转?
Then turn right?
在红绿灯处右转。
Right at the light.
图书馆在这条街的尽头附近吗?
Is the library near the end of the street?
是的,图书馆在尽头附近。
Yes, the library is near the end.
谢谢。左转,直走三个街区,然后右转。
Thanks. Left, straight three blocks, then right.
完全正确。图书馆不远。
Perfect. The library is not far.
我现在就走。
I'll go now.
好的。图书馆见。
Good. See you at the library.

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