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Problems and Impressions

Learn how to describe travel problems and say what impression a place gave you.

1. Travel problems

迷路

mí lù

to get lost

lèi

tired

着急

zháo jí

worried / anxious

问题

wèn tí

problem

我在北京迷路了。

I got lost in Beijing.

旅行很有意思,但是我很累。

The trip was interesting, but I was very tired.

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2. Feelings during a trip

开心

kāi xīn

happy

兴奋

xīng fèn

excited

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

难忘

nán wàng

unforgettable

这次旅行很难忘。

This trip was unforgettable.

我很开心,因为我参观了长城。

I was very happy because I visited the Great Wall.

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3. Describing impressions

印象

yìn xiàng

impression

深刻

shēn kè

deep / strong

壮观

zhuàng guān

spectacular

有名

yǒu míng

famous

长城给我留下了深刻的印象。

The Great Wall left a deep impression on me.

故宫很有名,也很壮观。

The Forbidden City is famous and also spectacular.

4. Explaining what happened

忽然

hū rán

suddenly

发现

fā xiàn

to discover / realise

以为

yǐ wéi

to think mistakenly

最后

zuì hòu

finally

我忽然发现我迷路了。

I suddenly realised I was lost.

最后,我找到了地铁站。

Finally, I found the subway station.

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Complete

这次旅行很难忘。长城给我留下了深刻的印象。可是,我在北京迷路了,所以有点儿着急。最后,我找到了地铁站。

This trip was unforgettable. The Great Wall left a deep impression on me. However, I got lost in Beijing, so I was a little worried. Finally, I found the subway station.