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Directions & Places in Town in Chinese · HSK 5

70 Chinese words and phrases for directions & places in town, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 位置 wèizhi
    location, position

    这家店的位置很好找。

    This shop's location is easy to find.

  2. 地标 dìbiāo
    landmark

    这座塔是本市的地标。

    This tower is the city's landmark.

  3. 郊区 jiāoqū
    suburbs, outskirts

    他家搬到郊区去了。

    His family moved to the suburbs.

  4. 绕路 ràolù
    to take a detour, to go the long way

    司机故意绕路多收钱。

    The driver took a detour on purpose to charge more.

  5. 捷径 jiéjìng
    shortcut

    我知道一条去车站的捷径。

    I know a shortcut to the station.

  6. 路线 lùxiàn
    route, itinerary

    我们先确定一下路线。

    Let's decide on the route first.

  7. 沿着 yánzhe
    along, alongside

    沿着河边走很舒服。

    Walking along the river is very pleasant.

  8. 位于 wèiyú
    to be located at (formal)

    学校位于城市的东部。

    The school is located in the eastern part of the city.

  9. 朝 cháo
    toward, facing

    大门朝南开。

    The main gate faces south.

  10. 目的地 mùdìdì
    destination

    我们终于到达了目的地。

    We finally reached our destination.

  11. 地点 dìdiǎn
    location, venue

    请确认一下见面的地点。

    Please confirm the meeting location.

  12. 建筑 jiànzhù
    building, architecture

    这些老建筑很有历史。

    These old buildings have a lot of history.

  13. 市区 shìqū
    urban area, city proper

    市区的房价越来越高。

    Housing prices in the city are getting higher and higher.

  14. 步行街 bùxíngjiē
    pedestrian street

    步行街上禁止开车。

    Driving is prohibited on the pedestrian street.

  15. 商业区 shāngyèqū
    commercial district

    这里是最热闹的商业区。

    This is the busiest commercial district.

  16. 高速公路 gāosù gōnglù
    expressway, highway

    高速公路上不能停车。

    You can't stop on the expressway.

  17. 隧道 suìdào
    tunnel

    火车正在穿过隧道。

    The train is passing through a tunnel.

  18. 通道 tōngdào
    passage, corridor

    请不要堵住安全通道。

    Please don't block the emergency passage.

  19. 直达 zhídá
    nonstop, direct (transport)

    这趟高铁直达上海。

    This high-speed train goes nonstop to Shanghai.

  20. 换乘 huànchéng
    to transfer (transport)

    在人民广场站换乘二号线。

    Transfer to Line 2 at People's Square Station.

  21. 拥挤 yōngjǐ
    crowded, congested

    早高峰的地铁非常拥挤。

    The subway is extremely crowded during morning rush hour.

  22. 繁华 fánhuá
    bustling, flourishing (of a district)

    这条街晚上特别繁华。

    This street is especially lively at night.

  23. 偏僻 piānpì
    remote, out-of-the-way

    那个村子很偏僻。

    That village is very remote.

  24. 方向感 fāngxiànggǎn
    sense of direction

    他的方向感特别好。

    He has an excellent sense of direction.

  25. 角落 jiǎoluò
    corner, nook

    猫躲在房间的角落里。

    The cat is hiding in the corner of the room.

  26. 尽头 jìntóu
    end (of a road or corridor)

    走廊的尽头是会议室。

    At the end of the corridor is the meeting room.

  27. 大厦 dàshà
    high-rise building, mansion tower

    这座大厦有八十层。

    This tower has eighty floors.

  28. 写字楼 xiězìlóu
    office building

    他在那栋写字楼上班。

    He works in that office building.

  29. 定位 dìngwèi
    positioning, GPS location

    手机定位不太准确。

    The phone's GPS location isn't very accurate.

  30. 一带 yídài
    area, vicinity (this/that area)

    这一带有很多小吃店。

    There are lots of snack shops in this area.

  31. 通往 tōngwǎng
    to lead to (of a road)

    这条路通往火车站。

    This road leads to the train station.

  32. 相反 xiāngfǎn
    opposite, contrary

    他朝相反的方向跑去。

    He ran off in the opposite direction.

  33. 单行道 dānxíngdào
    one-way street

    这条街是单行道。

    This street is one-way.

  34. 中途 zhōngtú
    midway, en route

    我们中途休息了十分钟。

    We took a ten-minute break along the way.

  35. 路况 lùkuàng
    road conditions, traffic conditions

    今天的路况还不错。

    Traffic conditions are pretty good today.

  36. 靠近 kàojìn
    to be close to, to approach

    我家靠近地铁站。

    My home is close to the subway station.

  37. 指示牌 zhǐshìpái
    signpost, directional sign

    跟着指示牌走就行。

    Just follow the signs.

  38. 路人 lùrén
    passerby

    我向路人问了路。

    I asked a passerby for directions.

  39. 路段 lùduàn
    stretch of road, section of a road

    这个路段经常堵车。

    This stretch of road is often congested.

  40. 立交桥 lìjiāoqiáo
    overpass, flyover interchange

    车从立交桥上开过去。

    The car drove over the flyover.

  41. 酒店位于市中心，交通十分方便。 Jiǔdiàn wèiyú shìzhōngxīn, jiāotōng shífēn fāngbiàn.
    The hotel is located downtown, with very convenient transport.
  42. 沿着这条街一直走，就能到步行街。 Yánzhe zhè tiáo jiē yìzhí zǒu, jiù néng dào bùxíngjiē.
    Keep going along this street and you'll reach the pedestrian street.
  43. 请问，这附近有什么明显的地标吗？ Qǐngwèn, zhè fùjìn yǒu shénme míngxiǎn de dìbiāo ma?
    Excuse me, is there any obvious landmark around here?
  44. 我们绕了半天路，最后还是回到了原点。 Wǒmen rào le bàntiān lù, zuìhòu háishi huídào le yuándiǎn.
    We detoured for ages and still ended up back where we started.
  45. 高峰时间市区非常拥挤，你最好提前出发。 Gāofēng shíjiān shìqū fēicháng yōngjǐ, nǐ zuìhǎo tíqián chūfā.
    The city is very congested at rush hour, so you'd better leave early.
  46. 与其绕路，不如走这条捷径。 Yǔqí ràolù, bùrú zǒu zhè tiáo jiéjìng.
    Rather than taking the long way, we might as well use this shortcut.
  47. 导航为我们规划了一条最快的路线。 Dǎoháng wèi wǒmen guīhuà le yì tiáo zuì kuài de lùxiàn.
    The GPS planned the fastest route for us.
  48. 那座大厦是这个城市最有名的建筑之一。 Nà zuò dàshà shì zhège chéngshì zuì yǒumíng de jiànzhù zhī yī.
    That tower is one of the city's most famous buildings.
  49. 他住在郊区，每天开车到市区上班。 Tā zhù zài jiāoqū, měitiān kāichē dào shìqū shàngbān.
    He lives in the suburbs and drives into the city for work every day.
  50. 穿过隧道以后，朝东走大约五公里。 Chuānguò suìdào yǐhòu, cháo dōng zǒu dàyuē wǔ gōnglǐ.
    After passing through the tunnel, head east for about five kilometers.
  51. 这趟车直达机场，中途不停站。 Zhè tàng chē zhídá jīchǎng, zhōngtú bù tíng zhàn.
    This bus goes straight to the airport with no stops along the way.
  52. 你可以在下一站换乘一号线。 Nǐ kěyǐ zài xià yí zhàn huànchéng yī hào xiàn.
    You can transfer to Line 1 at the next station.
  53. 请把车停在写字楼后面的停车场。 Qǐng bǎ chē tíng zài xiězìlóu hòumiàn de tíngchēchǎng.
    Please park the car in the lot behind the office building.
  54. 商业区的房租比郊区贵得多。 Shāngyèqū de fángzū bǐ jiāoqū guì de duō.
    Rent in the commercial district is much more expensive than in the suburbs.
  55. 请沿着人行道走，不要走机动车道。 Qǐng yánzhe rénxíngdào zǒu, bú yào zǒu jīdòngchēdào.
    Please walk along the sidewalk, not in the traffic lane.
  56. 我方向感很差，去哪儿都得靠导航。 Wǒ fāngxiànggǎn hěn chà, qù nǎr dōu děi kào dǎoháng.
    My sense of direction is terrible — I need GPS wherever I go.
  57. 这条小巷的尽头有一家小书店。 Zhè tiáo xiǎoxiàng de jìntóu yǒu yì jiā xiǎo shūdiàn.
    At the end of this alley there's a little bookstore.
  58. 自动取款机在大厅的角落里。 Zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī zài dàtīng de jiǎoluò lǐ.
    The ATM is in the corner of the lobby.
  59. 前面是单行道，我们得绕过去。 Qiánmiàn shì dānxíngdào, wǒmen děi rào guòqu.
    It's a one-way street ahead — we'll have to go around.
  60. 请按照指示牌的方向前往出口。 Qǐng ànzhào zhǐshìpái de fāngxiàng qiánwǎng chūkǒu.
    Please proceed to the exit as directed by the signs.
  61. 站在立交桥上能看到市区的夜景。 Zhàn zài lìjiāoqiáo shang néng kàndào shìqū de yèjǐng.
    From the overpass you can see the city's night view.
  62. 我用手机定位把位置发给了他。 Wǒ yòng shǒujī dìngwèi bǎ wèizhi fā gěi le tā.
    I shared my location with him using my phone's GPS.
  63. 这一带比较偏僻，晚上最好别一个人走。 Zhè yídài bǐjiào piānpì, wǎnshang zuìhǎo bié yí gè rén zǒu.
    This area is rather isolated — better not to walk alone at night.
  64. 王府井是北京最繁华的商业街之一。 Wángfǔjǐng shì Běijīng zuì fánhuá de shāngyèjiē zhī yī.
    Wangfujing is one of Beijing's busiest shopping streets.
  65. 通往机场的道路正在维修，请绕行。 Tōngwǎng jīchǎng de dàolù zhèngzài wéixiū, qǐng ràoxíng.
    The road to the airport is under repair — please take a detour.
  66. 目的地在前方五百米处，请减速慢行。 Mùdìdì zài qiánfāng wǔbǎi mǐ chù, qǐng jiǎnsù mànxíng.
    Your destination is 500 meters ahead — please slow down.
  67. 你走反了，地铁站在相反的方向。 Nǐ zǒu fǎn le, dìtiězhàn zài xiāngfǎn de fāngxiàng.
    You're going the wrong way — the subway station is in the opposite direction.
  68. 这个路段路况不好，开车要特别小心。 Zhège lùduàn lùkuàng bù hǎo, kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.
    Road conditions are poor on this stretch — drive extra carefully.
  69. 迷路的时候，可以向路人或者警察求助。 Mílù de shíhou, kěyǐ xiàng lùrén huòzhě jǐngchá qiúzhù.
    When you're lost, you can ask a passerby or the police for help.
  70. 会议地点改到了公司附近的一家酒店。 Huìyì dìdiǎn gǎidào le gōngsī fùjìn de yì jiā jiǔdiàn.
    The meeting venue has been changed to a hotel near the office.

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