Asking for Directions
Learn how to ask where places are, how far they are, and how to get there.
1. Asking where and how far
……离……有多远？
... lí ... yǒu duō yuǎn?
How far is ... from ...?……在哪儿？
... zài nǎr?
Where is ...?目的地
mù dì dì
destination公用电话
gōng yòng diàn huà
public phone图书馆离我家有多远？
How far is the library from my home?
电影院在哪儿？
Where is the cinema?
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2. Getting somewhere
到……怎么走？
dào ... zěn me zǒu?
How do you get to ...?出去
chū qù
to go out往……走
wǎng ... zǒu
go towards / in the direction of路过
lù guò
to pass through / pass by到体育场怎么走？
How do you get to the sports stadium?
你出去以后，往南走。
After you go out, walk south.
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3. Giving directions
过马路
guò mǎ lù
to cross the road一直
yì zhí
straight / all the way顺着
shùn zhe
along在……边
zài ... biān
on the side过马路以后，一直走。
After crossing the road, go straight ahead.
顺着这条路走，邮局在右边。
Go along this road. The post office is on the right side.
4. Problems with directions
迷路
mí lù
to get lost麻烦你了
má fan nǐ le
sorry to bother you我迷路了，麻烦你了。
I am lost, sorry to bother you.
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Complete
到图书馆怎么走？出去以后，过马路，然后一直走。图书馆在右边。
How do you get to the library? After going out, cross the road, then go straight. The library is on the right.