Chinese 3R - Giving Directions

西边 (xī bian)

• north side; to the north of

• east side; to the east of

• south side; to the south of

• west side; to the west of

中国城 (zhōng guó chéng)

• Chinatown

• Little Italy

• Koreatown

• Japantown

马路 (mǎ lù)

• avenue

• street / road

• alley

• boulevard

先生 (xiān sheng)

• Mr.; sir

• Mrs.; madam

• Miss; young lady

• Dr.; physician

医院 在 社区的 西北边。(yī yuàn zài shè qū de xī běi biān)

• The hospital is to the northeast side of the neighborhood.

• The hospital is to the southeast side of the neighborhood.

• The hospital is to the northwest side of the neighborhood.

• The hospital is to the southwest side of the neighborhood.

你 可以 问 别人 怎么 去 图书馆。(nǐ kě yǐ wèn bié rén zěn me qù tú shū guǎn)

• You can ask other people how to go to the library.

• You should tell others how to find the library.

• You can ask for directions to the bookstore.

• You must find the library on your own.

第一个路口 (dì yī gè lù kǒu)

• The 1st intersection

• The 2nd intersection

• The 3rd intersection

• The 4th intersection

过了...再...(guò le...zài...)

• pass...then...

• after...before...

• go...and...

• come...later...

在...的对面 (zài...de duì miàn)

• on the opposite of; across from

• next to; beside

• in front of; ahead of

• behind; at the back of

请问 (qǐng wèn)?

• May I ask...? Excuse me.

• What time is it?

• Where is the restroom?

• How much does this cost?