\tSome of the most important vocabulary to prepare before going to a Mandarin-speaking country is phrases and words for asking directions. Especially when traveling through a Mandarin-speaking country, you will need to be able to ask for and understand directions.<\/p>\n
\tHere is a quick crash-course in understanding directions in Chinese including a vocabulary list and sample practice dialogues. This Mandarin Chinese lesson comes complete with audio files to help you with your pronunciation.<\/p>\n
\t Audio files are marked with \u25ba<\/p>\n
\tTURN
\t\u8f49 (traditional form) \/ \u8f6c (simplified form) \u25ba zhu\u01cen: turn
\t\u5f80 \u25bawáng: toward<\/p>\n
\tRIGHT \/ LEFT \/ STRAIGHT
\t\u53f3 \u25bayòu: right
\t\u5de6 \u25bazu\u01d2: left
\t\u5f80\u53f3\u8f49 \/ \u5f80\u53f3\u8f6c \u25bawáng yòu zhuàn: turn right
\t\u5f80\u5de6\u8f49 \/ \u5f80\u5de6 \u8f6c \u25bawáng zu\u01d2 zhuàn: turn left<\/p>\n
\t\u4e00\u76f4 \u25bay\u012b zhí: straight ahead
\t\u76f4 \u25bazhí: continuously
\t\u4e00\u76f4\u8d70 \u25bay\u012b zhí z\u01d2u: go straight ahead
\t\u76f4\u8d70 \u25bazhí z\u01d2u: go straight ahead<\/p>\n
\tSTATUS
\t\u5230 \u25badào: go to \/ reached
\t\u5feb\u5230\u4e86 \u25bakuài dào le: almost arrived
\t\u505c \u25batíng: stop
\t\u5230\u4e86 \u25badào le: have arrived
\t\u597d \u25bah\u01ceo: okay
\t\u597d\u7684 \u25bah\u01ceo de: okay<\/p>\n
\tLANDMARKS
\t\u7d05\u7da0\u71c8 \/ \u7ea2\u7eff\u706f \u25bahóng l\u01dc d\u0113ng: traffic light
\t\u8def\u53e3 \u25balù k\u01d2u: intersection
\t\u516c\u5712 \/ \u516c\u56ed \u25bag\u014dng yuán: public park
\t\u706b\u8eca\u7ad9 \/ \u706b\u8f66\u7ad9 \u25bahu\u01d2 ch\u0113 zhàn: train station
\t\u8eca\u7ad9 \/ \u8f66\u7ad9 \u25bach\u0113 zhàn: bus station
\t\u65c5\u9928 \u25bal\u01da gu\u01cen: hotel<\/p>\n
\tEXAMPLE DIALOGUE 1
\t\u8acb\u554f\uff0c\u4f60\u77e5\u9053\u706b\u8eca\u7ad9\u5728\u54ea\u5152\uff1f(traditional form)
\t\u8bf7\u95ee\uff0c\u4f60\u77e5\u9053\u706b\u8f66\u7ad9\u5728\u54ea\u513f\uff1f(simplified form)
\tQ\u01d0ng wèn, n\u01d0 zh\u012b dào hu\u01d2 ch\u0113 zhàn zài n\u01ce'er?
\tExcuse me, do you know where the train station is?<\/p>\n
\t\u77e5\u9053\u3002\u4e00\u76f4\u8d70\uff0c\u5230\u4e86\u8def\u53e3\u5f80\u53f3\u8f49\u3002\u76f4\u8d70\u7d93\u904e\u516c\u5712\uff0c\u7136\u5f8c\u5f80\u5de6\u8f49\u3002\u706b\u8eca\u7ad9\u5c31\u5728\u90a3\u3002
\t\u77e5\u9053\u3002\u4e00\u76f4\u8d70\uff0c\u5230\u4e86\u8def\u53e3\u5f80\u53f3\u8f6c\u3002\u76f4\u8d70\u7ecf\u8fc7\u516c\u56ed\uff0c\u7136\u540e\u5f80\u5de6\u8f6c\u3002\u706b\u8f66\u7ad9\u5c31\u5728\u90a3\u3002
\tZh\u012b dào.<\/p>\n
\tY\u012b zhí z\u01d2u, dào le lù k\u01d2u w\u01ceng yòu zhu\u01cen. Zhí z\u01d2u j\u012bng guò g\u014dng yuán, rán hòu w\u01ceng zu\u01d2 zhu\u01cen. Hu\u01d2 ch\u0113 zhàn jiù zài nà.
\tI know. Go straight and turn right at the junction. Go straight through the park and turn left. The train station is right there.<\/p>\n
\tEXAMPLE DIALOGUE 2
\t\u6211\u5df2\u7d93\u5728\u65c5\u9928\u3002\u4f60\u5728\u54ea\u88e1\u554a\uff1f
\t\u6211\u5df2\u7ecf\u5728\u65c5\u9986\u3002\u4f60\u5728\u54ea\u91cc\u554a\uff1f
\tW\u01d2 y\u01d0 j\u012bng zài l\u01da gu\u01cen.<\/p>\n
\tN\u01d0 zài n\u01ce l\u01d0 a?
\tI'm already at the hotel. Where are you?<\/p>\n
\t\u6211\u5728\u7d05\u7da0\u71c8\u505c\u4e86\u5f88\u4e45\uff0c\u5feb\u8981\u5230\u4e86\u3002
\t\u6211\u5728\u7ea2\u7eff\u706f\u505c\u4e86\u5f88\u4e45\uff0c\u5feb\u8981\u5230\u4e86\u3002
\tW\u01d2 zài hóng l\u01dc d\u0113ng tíng le h\u011bn ji\u01d4, kuài yào dào le.
\tI have been waiting for the traffic light for a long time, almost there.<\/p>\n
\t\u597d\u3002
\tH\u01ceo.
\tOkay. <\/p>\n