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Directions & Places in Town in Traditional Chinese · HSK 5

70 Traditional 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

    這家店的位置很好找。

    This shop's location is easy to find.

  2. 地標 dìbiāo
    landmark

    這座塔是本市的地標。

    This tower is the city's landmark.

  3. 郊區 jiāoqū
    suburbs, outskirts

    他家搬到郊區去了。

    His family moved to the suburbs.

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

    司機故意繞路多收錢。

    The driver took a detour on purpose to charge more.

  5. 捷徑 jiéjìng
    shortcut

    我知道一條去車站的捷徑。

    I know a shortcut to the station.

  6. 路線 lùxiàn
    route, itinerary

    我們先確定一下路線。

    Let's decide on the route first.

  7. 沿著 yánzhe
    along, alongside

    沿著河邊走很舒服。

    Walking along the river is very pleasant.

  8. 位於 wèiyú
    to be located at (formal)

    學校位於城市的東部。

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

  9. cháo
    toward, facing

    大門朝南開。

    The main gate faces south.

  10. 目的地 mùdìdì
    destination

    我們終於到達了目的地。

    We finally reached our destination.

  11. 地點 dìdiǎn
    location, venue

    請確認一下見面的地點。

    Please confirm the meeting location.

  12. 建築 jiànzhù
    building, architecture

    這些老建築很有歷史。

    These old buildings have a lot of history.

  13. 市區 shìqū
    urban area, city proper

    市區的房價越來越高。

    Housing prices in the city are getting higher and higher.

  14. 步行街 bùxíngjiē
    pedestrian street

    步行街上禁止開車。

    Driving is prohibited on the pedestrian street.

  15. 商業區 shāngyèqū
    commercial district

    這裡是最熱鬧的商業區。

    This is the busiest commercial district.

  16. 高速公路 gāosù gōnglù
    expressway, highway

    高速公路上不能停車。

    You can't stop on the expressway.

  17. 隧道 suìdào
    tunnel

    火車正在穿過隧道。

    The train is passing through a tunnel.

  18. 通道 tōngdào
    passage, corridor

    請不要堵住安全通道。

    Please don't block the emergency passage.

  19. 直達 zhídá
    nonstop, direct (transport)

    這趟高鐵直達上海。

    This high-speed train goes nonstop to Shanghai.

  20. 換乘 huànchéng
    to transfer (transport)

    在人民廣場站換乘二號線。

    Transfer to Line 2 at People's Square Station.

  21. 擁擠 yōngjǐ
    crowded, congested

    早高峰的地鐵非常擁擠。

    The subway is extremely crowded during morning rush hour.

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

    這條街晚上特別繁華。

    This street is especially lively at night.

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

    那個村子很偏僻。

    That village is very remote.

  24. 方向感 fāngxiànggǎn
    sense of direction

    他的方向感特別好。

    He has an excellent sense of direction.

  25. 角落 jiǎoluò
    corner, nook

    貓躲在房間的角落裡。

    The cat is hiding in the corner of the room.

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

    走廊的盡頭是會議室。

    At the end of the corridor is the meeting room.

  27. 大廈 dàshà
    high-rise building, mansion tower

    這座大廈有八十層。

    This tower has eighty floors.

  28. 寫字樓 xiězìlóu
    office building

    他在那棟寫字樓上班。

    He works in that office building.

  29. 定位 dìngwèi
    positioning, GPS location

    手機定位不太準確。

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

  30. 一帶 yídài
    area, vicinity (this/that area)

    這一帶有很多小吃店。

    There are lots of snack shops in this area.

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

    這條路通往火車站。

    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. 單行道 dānxíngdào
    one-way street

    這條街是單行道。

    This street is one-way.

  34. 中途 zhōngtú
    midway, en route

    我們中途休息了十分鐘。

    We took a ten-minute break along the way.

  35. 路況 lùkuàng
    road conditions, traffic conditions

    今天的路況還不錯。

    Traffic conditions are pretty good today.

  36. 靠近 kàojìn
    to be close to, to approach

    我家靠近地鐵站。

    My home is close to the subway station.

  37. 指示牌 zhǐshìpái
    signpost, directional sign

    跟著指示牌走就行。

    Just follow the signs.

  38. 路人 lùrén
    passerby

    我向路人問了路。

    I asked a passerby for directions.

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

    這個路段經常堵車。

    This stretch of road is often congested.

  40. 立交橋 lìjiāoqiáo
    overpass, flyover interchange

    車從立交橋上開過去。

    The car drove over the flyover.

  41. 酒店位於市中心,交通十分方便。 Jiǔdiàn wèiyú shìzhōngxīn, jiāotōng shífēn fāngbiàn.
    The hotel is located downtown, with very convenient transport.
  42. 沿著這條街一直走,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. 請問,這附近有什麼明顯的地標嗎? Qǐngwèn, zhè fùjìn yǒu shénme míngxiǎn de dìbiāo ma?
    Excuse me, is there any obvious landmark around here?
  44. 我們繞了半天路,最後還是回到了原點。 Wǒmen rào le bàntiān lù, zuìhòu háishi huídào le yuándiǎn.
    We detoured for ages and still ended up back where we started.
  45. 高峰時間市區非常擁擠,你最好提前出發。 Gāofēng shíjiān shìqū fēicháng yōngjǐ, nǐ zuìhǎo tíqián chūfā.
    The city is very congested at rush hour, so you'd better leave early.
  46. 與其繞路,不如走這條捷徑。 Yǔqí ràolù, bùrú zǒu zhè tiáo jiéjìng.
    Rather than taking the long way, we might as well use this shortcut.
  47. 導航為我們規劃了一條最快的路線。 Dǎoháng wèi wǒmen guīhuà le yì tiáo zuì kuài de lùxiàn.
    The GPS planned the fastest route for us.
  48. 那座大廈是這個城市最有名的建築之一。 Nà zuò dàshà shì zhège chéngshì zuì yǒumíng de jiànzhù zhī yī.
    That tower is one of the city's most famous buildings.
  49. 他住在郊區,每天開車到市區上班。 Tā zhù zài jiāoqū, měitiān kāichē dào shìqū shàngbān.
    He lives in the suburbs and drives into the city for work every day.
  50. 穿過隧道以後,朝東走大約五公里。 Chuānguò suìdào yǐhòu, cháo dōng zǒu dàyuē wǔ gōnglǐ.
    After passing through the tunnel, head east for about five kilometers.
  51. 這趟車直達機場,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. 你可以在下一站換乘一號線。 Nǐ kěyǐ zài xià yí zhàn huànchéng yī hào xiàn.
    You can transfer to Line 1 at the next station.
  53. 請把車停在寫字樓後面的停車場。 Qǐng bǎ chē tíng zài xiězìlóu hòumiàn de tíngchēchǎng.
    Please park the car in the lot behind the office building.
  54. 商業區的房租比郊區貴得多。 Shāngyèqū de fángzū bǐ jiāoqū guì de duō.
    Rent in the commercial district is much more expensive than in the suburbs.
  55. 請沿著人行道走,不要走機動車道。 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,去哪兒都得靠導航。 Wǒ fāngxiànggǎn hěn chà, qù nǎr dōu děi kào dǎoháng.
    My sense of direction is terrible — I need GPS wherever I go.
  57. 這條小巷的盡頭有一家小書店。 Zhè tiáo xiǎoxiàng de jìntóu yǒu yì jiā xiǎo shūdiàn.
    At the end of this alley there's a little bookstore.
  58. 自動取款機在大廳的角落裡。 Zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī zài dàtīng de jiǎoluò lǐ.
    The ATM is in the corner of the lobby.
  59. 前面是單行道,我們得繞過去。 Qiánmiàn shì dānxíngdào, wǒmen děi rào guòqu.
    It's a one-way street ahead — we'll have to go around.
  60. 請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. 站在立交橋上能看到市區的夜景。 Zhàn zài lìjiāoqiáo shang néng kàndào shìqū de yèjǐng.
    From the overpass you can see the city's night view.
  62. 我用手機定位把位置發給了他。 Wǒ yòng shǒujī dìngwèi bǎ wèizhi fā gěi le tā.
    I shared my location with him using my phone's GPS.
  63. 這一帶比較偏僻,晚上最好別一個人走。 Zhè yídài bǐjiào piānpì, wǎnshang zuìhǎo bié yí gè rén zǒu.
    This area is rather isolated — better not to walk alone at night.
  64. 王府井是北京最繁華的商業街之一。 Wángfǔjǐng shì Běijīng zuì fánhuá de shāngyèjiē zhī yī.
    Wangfujing is one of Beijing's busiest shopping streets.
  65. 通往機場的道路正在維修,請繞行。 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處,請減速慢行。 Mùdìdì zài qiánfāng wǔbǎi mǐ chù, qǐng jiǎnsù mànxíng.
    Your destination is 500 meters ahead — please slow down.
  67. 你走反了,地鐵站在相反的方向。 Nǐ zǒu fǎn le, dìtiězhàn zài xiāngfǎn de fāngxiàng.
    You're going the wrong way — the subway station is in the opposite direction.
  68. 這個路段路況不好,開車要特別小心。 Zhège lùduàn lùkuàng bù hǎo, kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.
    Road conditions are poor on this stretch — drive extra carefully.
  69. 迷路的時候,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. 會議地點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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