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Directions & Places in Town in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for directions & places in town, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 地铁站 dìtiězhàn
    subway station

    地铁站就在前面。

    The subway station is just ahead.

  2. 公交车站 gōngjiāochēzhàn
    bus stop

    公交车站在学校门口。

    The bus stop is at the school gate.

  3. 药店 yàodiàn
    pharmacy

    我去药店买药。

    I'm going to the pharmacy to buy medicine.

  4. 邮局 yóujú
    post office

    邮局在银行旁边。

    The post office is next to the bank.

  5. 路口 lùkǒu
    intersection

    在路口向左转。

    Turn left at the intersection.

  6. 十字路口 shízì lùkǒu
    crossroads

    前面有个十字路口。

    There's a crossroads ahead.

  7. 红绿灯 hónglǜdēng
    traffic light

    到红绿灯往右拐。

    Turn right at the traffic light.

  8. 马路 mǎlù
    road, street

    马路上车很多。

    There are a lot of cars on the road.

  9. 过马路 guò mǎlù
    to cross the street

    过马路要小心。

    Be careful when crossing the street.

  10. 怎么走 zěnme zǒu
    how do I get to...

    请问银行怎么走？

    Excuse me, how do I get to the bank?

  11. 一直走 yìzhí zǒu
    go straight ahead

    一直走就到了。

    Just go straight and you'll get there.

  12. 附近 fùjìn
    nearby, vicinity

    我家附近有个公园。

    There's a park near my house.

  13. 远 yuǎn
    far

    学校离我家很远。

    The school is far from my house.

  14. 近 jìn
    near, close

    超市离这儿很近。

    The supermarket is very close to here.

  15. 离 lí
    (distance) from

    你家离公司远吗？

    Is your house far from the office?

  16. 往 wǎng
    toward, in the direction of

    往前走一百米。

    Go forward one hundred meters.

  17. 转弯 zhuǎnwān
    to turn (a corner)

    在前面的路口转弯。

    Turn at the intersection ahead.

  18. 迷路 mílù
    to get lost

    我好像迷路了。

    I think I'm lost.

  19. 问路 wènlù
    to ask for directions

    我们下车问路吧。

    Let's get off and ask for directions.

  20. 走路 zǒulù
    to walk, on foot

    我走路去上班。

    I walk to work.

  21. 经过 jīngguò
    to pass by, to go past

    我每天经过这家店。

    I pass by this shop every day.

  22. 方向 fāngxiàng
    direction

    你走错方向了。

    You're going in the wrong direction.

  23. 地图 dìtú
    map

    我用手机看地图。

    I check the map on my phone.

  24. 地铁 dìtiě
    subway, metro

    坐地铁又快又方便。

    Taking the subway is fast and convenient.

  25. 公交车 gōngjiāochē
    bus

    公交车来了，快上车！

    The bus is here, get on quickly!

  26. 出租车 chūzūchē
    taxi

    我们坐出租车去吧。

    Let's take a taxi.

  27. 站 zhàn
    station, stop

    下一站是火车站。

    The next stop is the train station.

  28. 图书馆 túshūguǎn
    library

    我在图书馆看书。

    I read at the library.

  29. 电影院 diànyǐngyuàn
    movie theater

    电影院在商场里。

    The movie theater is inside the mall.

  30. 商场 shāngchǎng
    shopping mall

    周末商场人很多。

    The mall is crowded on weekends.

  31. 广场 guǎngchǎng
    square, plaza

    晚上很多人在广场跳舞。

    In the evening many people dance in the square.

  32. 桥 qiáo
    bridge

    河上有一座桥。

    There's a bridge over the river.

  33. 街道 jiēdào
    street

    这条街道很安静。

    This street is very quiet.

  34. 城市 chéngshì
    city

    我很喜欢这个城市。

    I really like this city.

  35. 市中心 shìzhōngxīn
    city center, downtown

    我住在市中心。

    I live in the city center.

  36. 楼 lóu
    building; floor

    我家在五楼。

    My home is on the fifth floor.

  37. 电梯 diàntī
    elevator

    我们坐电梯上去吧。

    Let's take the elevator up.

  38. 办公室 bàngōngshì
    office

    经理在办公室里。

    The manager is in the office.

  39. 停车场 tíngchēchǎng
    parking lot

    停车场在楼下。

    The parking lot is downstairs.

  40. 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn
    gas station

    附近有没有加油站？

    Is there a gas station nearby?

  41. 请问，地铁站怎么走？ Qǐngwèn, dìtiězhàn zěnme zǒu?
    Excuse me, how do I get to the subway station?
  42. 一直走，然后向左转。 Yìzhí zǒu, ránhòu xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn.
    Go straight, then turn left.
  43. 到了路口往右拐。 Dào le lùkǒu wǎng yòu guǎi.
    Turn right when you reach the intersection.
  44. 附近有药店吗？ Fùjìn yǒu yàodiàn ma?
    Is there a pharmacy nearby?
  45. 邮局离这里远不远？ Yóujú lí zhèlǐ yuǎn bu yuǎn?
    Is the post office far from here?
  46. 过了马路就是公交车站。 Guò le mǎlù jiùshì gōngjiāochēzhàn.
    The bus stop is just across the street.
  47. 请在红绿灯那里过马路。 Qǐng zài hónglǜdēng nàlǐ guò mǎlù.
    Please cross the street at the traffic light.
  48. 我第一次来这里，迷路了。 Wǒ dì yī cì lái zhèlǐ, mílù le.
    It's my first time here and I got lost.
  49. 我在地图上找不到这条路。 Wǒ zài dìtú shang zhǎo bu dào zhè tiáo lù.
    I can't find this road on the map.
  50. 从这里到机场要一个小时。 Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng yào yí gè xiǎoshí.
    It takes an hour from here to the airport.
  51. 银行就在超市的对面。 Yínháng jiù zài chāoshì de duìmiàn.
    The bank is right across from the supermarket.
  52. 请问，这附近有没有邮局？ Qǐngwèn, zhè fùjìn yǒu méiyǒu yóujú?
    Excuse me, is there a post office around here?
  53. 图书馆比电影院近一点儿。 Túshūguǎn bǐ diànyǐngyuàn jìn yìdiǎnr.
    The library is a bit closer than the movie theater.
  54. 坐地铁比坐公交车快多了。 Zuò dìtiě bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē kuài duō le.
    Taking the subway is much faster than the bus.
  55. 我们在广场上见面吧。 Wǒmen zài guǎngchǎng shang jiànmiàn ba.
    Let's meet at the square.
  56. 过了那座桥就到了。 Guò le nà zuò qiáo jiù dào le.
    It's just past that bridge.
  57. 这条街道上有很多小商店。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào shang yǒu hěn duō xiǎo shāngdiàn.
    There are many small shops on this street.
  58. 市中心离火车站很近。 Shìzhōngxīn lí huǒchēzhàn hěn jìn.
    The city center is close to the train station.
  59. 电梯在大楼的右边。 Diàntī zài dàlóu de yòubian.
    The elevator is on the right side of the building.
  60. 我每天走路去办公室。 Wǒ měitiān zǒulù qù bàngōngshì.
    I walk to the office every day.
  61. 商场楼下有一个大停车场。 Shāngchǎng lóuxià yǒu yí gè dà tíngchēchǎng.
    There's a big parking lot under the mall.
  62. 加油站在前面的路口。 Jiāyóuzhàn zài qiánmiàn de lùkǒu.
    The gas station is at the intersection ahead.
  63. 你先坐地铁，再换公交车。 Nǐ xiān zuò dìtiě, zài huàn gōngjiāochē.
    Take the subway first, then transfer to the bus.
  64. 请在下一站下车。 Qǐng zài xià yí zhàn xià chē.
    Please get off at the next stop.
  65. 我每天上班都经过那个公园。 Wǒ měitiān shàngbān dōu jīngguò nàge gōngyuán.
    I pass that park every day on my way to work.
  66. 别着急，跟我走吧。 Bié zháojí, gēn wǒ zǒu ba.
    Don't worry, just follow me.
  67. 那家药店晚上十点才关门。 Nà jiā yàodiàn wǎnshang shí diǎn cái guānmén.
    That pharmacy doesn't close until ten at night.
  68. 如果迷路了，就给我打电话。 Rúguǒ mílù le, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
    If you get lost, give me a call.
  69. 往前走五分钟就能看到医院。 Wǎng qián zǒu wǔ fēnzhōng jiù néng kàndào yīyuàn.
    Walk five minutes ahead and you'll see the hospital.
  70. 这个城市的地铁很方便。 Zhège chéngshì de dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn.
    The subway in this city is very convenient.

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