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Directions & Places in Town in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for directions & places in town, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 拐彎 guǎiwān
    to turn a corner

    在前面的路口往左拐彎。

    Turn left at the intersection ahead.

  2. 人行道 rénxíngdào
    sidewalk

    請走人行道,更安全。

    Please walk on the sidewalk, it's safer.

  3. 導航 dǎoháng
    navigation, GPS

    我開車的時候用導航。

    I use the GPS when I drive.

  4. 距離 jùlí
    distance

    兩個車站的距離不遠。

    The distance between the two stations isn't far.

  5. 入口 rùkǒu
    entrance

    地鐵站的入口在那邊。

    The subway entrance is over there.

  6. 出口 chūkǒu
    exit

    請從二號出口出去。

    Please go out through Exit 2.

  7. 標誌 biāozhì
    sign, marker

    路邊有一個停車標誌。

    There's a parking sign by the road.

  8. 地址 dìzhǐ
    address

    請告訴我你的地址。

    Please tell me your address.

  9. 出發 chūfā
    to set out, to depart

    我們明天早上七點出發。

    We set out at seven tomorrow morning.

  10. 到達 dàodá
    to arrive, to reach

    飛機下午三點到達北京。

    The plane arrives in Beijing at 3 p.m.

  11. 堵車 dǔchē
    traffic jam

    上班時間經常堵車。

    There are often traffic jams during rush hour.

  12. 公里 gōnglǐ
    kilometer

    我家離公司有五公里。

    My home is five kilometers from the office.

  13. 穿過 chuānguò
    to cross through, to pass through

    穿過公園就到了。

    Cut through the park and you're there.

  14. 掉頭 diàotóu
    to make a U-turn

    司機在路口掉了個頭。

    The driver made a U-turn at the intersection.

  15. 拐角 guǎijiǎo
    corner (of a street)

    那家店就在拐角。

    That shop is right on the corner.

  16. 天橋 tiānqiáo
    pedestrian overpass

    我們從天橋過馬路吧。

    Let's cross the street via the overpass.

  17. 斑馬線 bānmǎxiàn
    crosswalk, zebra crossing

    過馬路要走斑馬線。

    Use the crosswalk when crossing the street.

  18. 樓梯 lóutī
    stairs, staircase

    樓梯在電梯的旁邊。

    The stairs are next to the elevator.

  19. 周圍 zhōuwéi
    surroundings, around

    學校周圍很安靜。

    It's very quiet around the school.

  20. 到處 dàochù
    everywhere

    我到處都找過了。

    I've looked everywhere.

  21. 順路 shùnlù
    on the way, along one's route

    我順路去買了杯咖啡。

    I picked up a coffee on the way.

  22. 帶路 dàilù
    to lead the way

    我來給你們帶路吧。

    Let me lead the way for you.

  23. jiē
    to pick someone up

    我去機場接朋友。

    I'm going to the airport to pick up a friend.

  24. 隔壁 gébì
    next door

    我家隔壁是一家花店。

    Next door to my house is a flower shop.

  25. 中心 zhōngxīn
    center

    這裡是城市的中心。

    This is the center of the city.

  26. 博物館 bówùguǎn
    museum

    週末我們去博物館吧。

    Let's go to the museum this weekend.

  27. 動物園 dòngwùyuán
    zoo

    孩子們最喜歡去動物園。

    Kids love going to the zoo most of all.

  28. 體育館 tǐyùguǎn
    gymnasium, sports arena

    比賽在體育館舉行。

    The match is held at the gymnasium.

  29. 市場 shìchǎng
    market

    媽媽去市場買菜了。

    Mom went to the market to buy groceries.

  30. 警察局 jǐngchájú
    police station

    警察局就在這條街上。

    The police station is right on this street.

  31. 大使館 dàshǐguǎn
    embassy

    去大使館要提前預約。

    You need an appointment to visit the embassy.

  32. 咖啡廳 kāfēitīng
    café, coffee shop

    我們在咖啡廳聊了很久。

    We chatted at the café for a long time.

  33. 理髮店 lǐfàdiàn
    barbershop, hair salon

    我去理髮店剪頭髮。

    I'm going to the barbershop for a haircut.

  34. 麵包店 miànbāodiàn
    bakery

    這家麵包店的蛋糕很有名。

    This bakery is famous for its cakes.

  35. 花店 huādiàn
    flower shop

    我在花店買了一束花。

    I bought a bouquet at the flower shop.

  36. 小區 xiǎoqū
    residential compound

    我們小區裡有個小公園。

    There's a small park in our residential compound.

  37. 售票處 shòupiàochù
    ticket office

    售票處在大門旁邊。

    The ticket office is next to the main gate.

  38. 夜市 yèshì
    night market

    晚上我們去逛夜市吧。

    Let's go stroll around the night market tonight.

  39. 服務台 fúwùtái
    information desk, service counter

    服務台在一樓大廳。

    The information desk is in the first-floor lobby.

  40. kào
    to keep to (a side), to lean against

    走路的時候請靠右邊。

    Please keep to the right when walking.

  41. 在第二個十字路口往左拐。 Zài dì èr gè shízì lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ guǎi.
    Turn left at the second crossroads.
  42. 我迷路了,能幫我看看地圖嗎? Wǒ mílù le, néng bāng wǒ kànkan dìtú ma?
    I'm lost, could you help me look at the map?
  43. 請把地址發給我。 Qǐng bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi wǒ.
    Please send me the address.
  44. 車太多了,我們從天橋走過去吧。 Chē tài duō le, wǒmen cóng tiānqiáo zǒu guòqu ba.
    There's too much traffic — let's cross via the overpass.
  45. 過斑馬線的時候要看紅綠燈。 Guò bānmǎxiàn de shíhou yào kàn hónglǜdēng.
    Watch the traffic light when using the crosswalk.
  46. 博物館的入口在廣場北邊。 Bówùguǎn de rùkǒu zài guǎngchǎng běibian.
    The museum entrance is on the north side of the square.
  47. 從這裡到機場大概三十公里。 Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng dàgài sānshí gōnglǐ.
    It's about thirty kilometers from here to the airport.
  48. 早上經常堵車,你早點兒出發吧。 Zǎoshang jīngcháng dǔchē, nǐ zǎodiǎnr chūfā ba.
    There are often traffic jams in the morning, so leave early.
  49. 順著這條路走,就能看到市場。 Shùnzhe zhè tiáo lù zǒu, jiù néng kàndào shìchǎng.
    Follow this road and you'll see the market.
  50. 你到小區門口給我打電話,我下來接你。 Nǐ dào xiǎoqū ménkǒu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà, wǒ xiàlai jiē nǐ.
    Call me when you reach the compound gate and I'll come down to get you.
  51. 前面不能掉頭,到下一個路口再拐。 Qiánmiàn bù néng diàotóu, dào xià yí gè lùkǒu zài guǎi.
    You can't make a U-turn ahead; turn at the next intersection.
  52. 導航說往前走兩百米就到了。 Dǎoháng shuō wǎng qián zǒu liǎngbǎi mǐ jiù dào le.
    The GPS says it's two hundred meters straight ahead.
  53. 我找不到出口了,你在哪兒? Wǒ zhǎo bu dào chūkǒu le, nǐ zài nǎr?
    I can't find the exit — where are you?
  54. 請問,去大使館應該怎麼走? Qǐngwèn, qù dàshǐguǎn yīnggāi zěnme zǒu?
    Excuse me, how should I get to the embassy?
  55. 我們好像走錯路了,停下來問問人吧。 Wǒmen hǎoxiàng zǒucuò lù le, tíng xiàlai wènwen rén ba.
    I think we took the wrong road — let's stop and ask someone.
  56. 那家咖啡廳就在理髮店隔壁。 Nà jiā kāfēitīng jiù zài lǐfàdiàn gébì.
    That café is right next door to the barbershop.
  57. 你順路的話,能把我送到車站嗎? Nǐ shùnlù dehuà, néng bǎ wǒ sòngdào chēzhàn ma?
    If it's on your way, could you drop me at the station?
  58. 體育館周圍停滿了車。 Tǐyùguǎn zhōuwéi tíngmǎn le chē.
    The area around the gymnasium is packed with parked cars.
  59. 我對這裡不熟,你能帶我去嗎? Wǒ duì zhèlǐ bù shú, nǐ néng dài wǒ qù ma?
    I don't know this area well — can you take me there?
  60. 請靠右走,別站在路中間。 Qǐng kào yòu zǒu, bié zhàn zài lù zhōngjiān.
    Please keep to the right and don't stand in the middle of the path.
  61. 動物園離市中心有點兒遠。 Dòngwùyuán lí shìzhōngxīn yǒudiǎnr yuǎn.
    The zoo is a bit far from downtown.
  62. 售票處前面排了很長的隊。 Shòupiàochù qiánmiàn pái le hěn cháng de duì.
    There's a long line in front of the ticket office.
  63. 我把方向記錯了,多走了二十分鐘。 Wǒ bǎ fāngxiàng jìcuò le, duō zǒu le èrshí fēnzhōng.
    I remembered the direction wrong and walked twenty minutes extra.
  64. 穿過這個公園,對面就是圖書館。 Chuānguò zhège gōngyuán, duìmiàn jiùshì túshūguǎn.
    Cut through this park and the library is right across from it.
  65. 電梯壞了,我們只能走樓梯上去。 Diàntī huài le, wǒmen zhǐ néng zǒu lóutī shàngqu.
    The elevator is broken, so we have to take the stairs up.
  66. 晚上的夜市很熱鬧,到處都是人。 Wǎnshang de yèshì hěn rènao, dàochù dōu shì rén.
    The night market is lively — there are people everywhere.
  67. 這家麵包店剛開門,已經有很多人了。 Zhè jiā miànbāodiàn gāng kāimén, yǐjīng yǒu hěn duō rén le.
    This bakery just opened and it's already full of people.
  68. 別擔心,跟著導航走就不會迷路。 Bié dānxīn, gēnzhe dǎoháng zǒu jiù bú huì mílù.
    Don't worry — just follow the GPS and you won't get lost.
  69. 找不到路的話,就去服務台問一下。 Zhǎo bu dào lù dehuà, jiù qù fúwùtái wèn yíxià.
    If you can't find your way, ask at the information desk.
  70. 時間還早,我們慢慢走過去吧。 Shíjiān hái zǎo, wǒmen mànmàn zǒu guòqu ba.
    It's still early — let's walk over slowly.

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