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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 1-2

Directions & Places in Town in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for directions & places in town, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 哪里 nǎlǐ
    where

    你在哪里？

    Where are you?

  2. 哪儿 nǎr
    where (colloquial)

    你去哪儿？

    Where are you going?

  3. 这里 zhèlǐ
    here

    这里有很多人。

    There are a lot of people here.

  4. 那里 nàlǐ
    there

    那里是我的学校。

    That over there is my school.

  5. 左边 zuǒbian
    left side

    商店在左边。

    The shop is on the left.

  6. 右边 yòubian
    right side

    银行在右边。

    The bank is on the right.

  7. 前面 qiánmiàn
    front, ahead

    前面有一个公园。

    There's a park up ahead.

  8. 后面 hòumiàn
    back, behind

    我家在学校后面。

    My house is behind the school.

  9. 里面 lǐmiàn
    inside

    他在房间里面。

    He is inside the room.

  10. 外面 wàimiàn
    outside

    外面在下雨。

    It's raining outside.

  11. 旁边 pángbiān
    beside, next to

    医院在银行旁边。

    The hospital is next to the bank.

  12. 中间 zhōngjiān
    middle, center

    我坐在中间。

    I sit in the middle.

  13. 对面 duìmiàn
    opposite side, across from

    超市在饭店对面。

    The supermarket is across from the restaurant.

  14. 东边 dōngbian
    east side

    火车站在东边。

    The train station is on the east side.

  15. 西边 xībian
    west side

    公园在西边。

    The park is on the west side.

  16. 南边 nánbian
    south side

    商店在路的南边。

    The shop is on the south side of the road.

  17. 北边 běibian
    north side

    北京在中国北边。

    Beijing is in the north of China.

  18. 银行 yínháng
    bank

    银行九点开门。

    The bank opens at nine.

  19. 学校 xuéxiào
    school

    我们的学校很大。

    Our school is very big.

  20. 医院 yīyuàn
    hospital

    他在医院工作。

    He works at a hospital.

  21. 商店 shāngdiàn
    shop, store

    这家商店东西很多。

    This shop has a lot of things.

  22. 饭店 fàndiàn
    restaurant

    我们去饭店吃饭吧。

    Let's go eat at a restaurant.

  23. 宾馆 bīnguǎn
    hotel

    我住在这家宾馆。

    I'm staying at this hotel.

  24. 超市 chāoshì
    supermarket

    妈妈在超市买水果。

    Mom is buying fruit at the supermarket.

  25. 公园 gōngyuán
    park

    公园里人很多。

    There are many people in the park.

  26. 火车站 huǒchēzhàn
    train station

    我们在火车站见。

    See you at the train station.

  27. 车站 chēzhàn
    station, stop

    车站在前面。

    The stop is up ahead.

  28. 机场 jīchǎng
    airport

    爸爸在机场等我。

    Dad is waiting for me at the airport.

  29. 公司 gōngsī
    company, office

    我九点到公司。

    I get to the office at nine.

  30. 路 lù
    road, way

    这条路很长。

    This road is very long.

  31. 地方 dìfang
    place

    这个地方很漂亮。

    This place is beautiful.

  32. 门口 ménkǒu
    entrance, doorway

    我在学校门口等你。

    I'll wait for you at the school gate.

  33. 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān
    restroom, bathroom

    洗手间在二楼。

    The restroom is on the second floor.

  34. 去 qù
    to go

    明天我去北京。

    I'm going to Beijing tomorrow.

  35. 来 lái
    to come

    你什么时候来？

    When are you coming?

  36. 走 zǒu
    to walk, to go

    我们一起走吧。

    Let's go together.

  37. 到 dào
    to arrive, to reach

    我到家了。

    I've arrived home.

  38. 回 huí
    to return, to go back

    我六点回家。

    I go home at six.

  39. 进 jìn
    to enter

    请进来坐吧。

    Please come in and sit down.

  40. 找 zhǎo
    to look for

    我在找我的手机。

    I'm looking for my phone.

  41. 请问，洗手间在哪里？ Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
    Excuse me, where is the restroom?
  42. 银行在医院旁边。 Yínháng zài yīyuàn pángbiān.
    The bank is next to the hospital.
  43. 学校在我家前面。 Xuéxiào zài wǒ jiā qiánmiàn.
    The school is in front of my house.
  44. 商店在饭店后面。 Shāngdiàn zài fàndiàn hòumiàn.
    The shop is behind the restaurant.
  45. 超市在哪儿？ Chāoshì zài nǎr?
    Where is the supermarket?
  46. 我去学校上课。 Wǒ qù xuéxiào shàngkè.
    I'm going to school for class.
  47. 他去银行了。 Tā qù yínháng le.
    He went to the bank.
  48. 我们走吧，别等了。 Wǒmen zǒu ba, bié děng le.
    Let's go, don't wait any longer.
  49. 这里是火车站。 Zhèlǐ shì huǒchēzhàn.
    This is the train station.
  50. 那里有一个大公园。 Nàlǐ yǒu yí gè dà gōngyuán.
    There's a big park over there.
  51. 机场很远吗？ Jīchǎng hěn yuǎn ma?
    Is the airport far away?
  52. 请进，请坐。 Qǐng jìn, qǐng zuò.
    Please come in and have a seat.
  53. 我住在这里。 Wǒ zhù zài zhèlǐ.
    I live here.
  54. 你家在哪里？ Nǐ jiā zài nǎlǐ?
    Where is your house?
  55. 医院在左边。 Yīyuàn zài zuǒbian.
    The hospital is on the left.
  56. 宾馆在右边。 Bīnguǎn zài yòubian.
    The hotel is on the right.
  57. 前面有一个商店。 Qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè shāngdiàn.
    There's a shop up ahead.
  58. 后面没有人。 Hòumiàn méiyǒu rén.
    There's no one behind.
  59. 我现在在公司。 Wǒ xiànzài zài gōngsī.
    I'm at the office right now.
  60. 他在外面等你。 Tā zài wàimiàn děng nǐ.
    He's waiting for you outside.
  61. 孩子们在公园里玩。 Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ wán.
    The kids are playing in the park.
  62. 请问，车站在哪儿？ Qǐngwèn, chēzhàn zài nǎr?
    Excuse me, where is the station?
  63. 我坐火车去北京。 Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng.
    I'm taking the train to Beijing.
  64. 妈妈去商店买东西。 Māma qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi.
    Mom is going to the store to buy things.
  65. 我想回家了。 Wǒ xiǎng huí jiā le.
    I want to go home now.
  66. 你现在去哪儿？ Nǐ xiànzài qù nǎr?
    Where are you going now?
  67. 老师在教室里。 Lǎoshī zài jiàoshì lǐ.
    The teacher is in the classroom.
  68. 对面是一家饭店。 Duìmiàn shì yì jiā fàndiàn.
    Across the street is a restaurant.
  69. 我在找洗手间。 Wǒ zài zhǎo xǐshǒujiān.
    I'm looking for the restroom.
  70. 请到这里来。 Qǐng dào zhèlǐ lái.
    Please come here.

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