Directions | 30 Essential Chinese Words & Phrases | Chinese Shadowing Practice | HSK 1 Beginner | #5

Hi everyone. Welcome back to Jenny Mandarin Speak With Me. I'm Jenny. Have you ever gotten lost while travelling or trying to find a new coffee shop? Today, we're learning 30 essential Chinese words and phrases to ask a foe and give directions like loco. No boring grammar rules today. Just 30 words divided into 5 natural sayings. And for every word, we will practice By the end of this video, you will have 90 fresh Chinese navigation sentences ready to use. Ready to speak Chinese with me? Let's jump into saying 1. Let's start with how to politely stop someone on the street. In this saying, we will cover how to get someone's attention, say you are lost, and ask where something is. Can I take a taxi here? Sorry to bother you. Sorry to bother you for a second. Sorry to bother you. I'd like to ask for directions. Excuse me. Do you have a second? To get lost. I'm lost. Don't worry. You won't get lost. 我在市中心迷路了。 I get lost downtown. 在哪里? Where is… 地铁站在哪里? Where is the subway station? 你的酒店在哪里? Where is your hotel? 最近的超市在哪里? Where is the nearest supermarket? 怎么走? How to get to… 去机场怎么走? How do I get to the airport? 去医院怎么走? How do I get to the hospital? 请问去博物馆怎么走? Excuse me. How do I get to the museum? 找 to look for 我在找这家餐厅。 I'm looking for this restaurant. 你在找什么地方? What place are you looking for? 我找不到我的车了。 I can't find my car. Now that you've asked for help, it's time to understand the directions. In this saying, we will learn key movement phrases like going straight, turning, and crossing straights. 直走 Go straight 一直往前走 Just keep walking straight ahead 直走两百米 Go straight for two hundred meters 从这里一直走 Head straight from here 左转 or 左拐 Turn left 在第一个路口左转 Turn left at the first intersection 往前走然后左拐 Walk ahead and then make a left 请在前面左转 Please take left up ahead 右转 右拐 Turn right 到红绿灯右转 Turn right at the traffic lights 向右拐就能看到 Turn right and you will spot it 过了桥再右转 Cross the bridge then make a right 掉头 Make a U-turn 你走反了需要掉头 You are heading the wrong way, you need to make a U-turn 这里不能掉头 No U-turns allowed here 在下一个路口掉头 Make a U-turn at the next junction 过马路 Cross the street 小心过马路 Be careful crossing the street 过了马路就是银行 The bank is right across the street 我们走斑马线过马路 That's use the crosswalk to cross over 穿过 Pass through walk across 穿过这个公园 Walk straight through this park 穿过马路就能看到商场 Cross the street and you will see the mall 请穿过这条小巷子 Please walk through this alley In this scene, we will learn how to recognize key spots like traffic lights, intersections, opposite sides and nearby buildings 路口 Intersection Crossing 在下一个路口停一下 Pull over at the next intersection 十字路口人很多 The crossroads are very busy 过了这个路口就是 It's right past this intersection 红绿灯 Traffic light 在红绿灯那里停下 Stop at the traffic light 前面有红绿灯 There are traffic lights up ahead 等绿灯亮了再走 Wait until the light turns green before moving 对面 Across from opposite 星巴克在学校对面 Starbucks is right across from the school 我在你的对面 I'm standing right across from you 药店在超市对面 The pharmacy is opposite the supermarket 旁边 next to beside 银行旁边有一家书店 There is a bookstore next to the bank 他就坐在我旁边 He's sitting right beside me 地铁站在商场旁边 The subway entrance is beside the shopping mall 附近 Nearby 这附近有咖啡馆吗 Is there a cafe around here? 我就住在附近 I live just nearby 附近有一家便利店 There is a convenience store close by 隔壁 next door 他就住在我隔壁 He lives right next door to me 面包店就在隔壁 The bakery is right next door 隔壁的房间很安静 The room next door is very quiet In this saying, we will practice talking about distance, travel time, walking and riding vehicles 远 bar 这里离机场远吗 Is that far from here to the airport? 不是很远,挺近的 It's not far at all, pretty close 走过去太远了 It's too far to walk 近 Near, close 这里离地铁站很近 It's very close to the subway station 我家离公司很近 My home is really close to my office 走两步就很近了 It's just a short walking way 走路 To walk 走路要多长时间 How long does it take on food? 我每天走路去上班 I walk to work every day 走路十分钟就能到 It's about a ten-minute walk 坐车 To take a vehicle 你最好坐车去 You'd better take a ride 坐车大概二十分钟 It takes about 20 minutes by bus 坐几路公交车 Which bus should I take? 大概需要半小时 It takes about half an hour 大概还有五百米 It's roughly 500 meters ahead 大概就在前面 It's probably right up ahead 分钟 Minutes 等我五分钟 Give me five minutes 不行只要三分钟 It only takes three minutes on food 开车要15分钟 It's a 15-minute drive You are almost there. In our final thing, you will practice checking digital maps, conforming when you arrive, and expressing polite gratitude to the person who helped you. 导航 navigation 我可以用手机导航 I can navigate with my phone. 导航显示就在这附近 The GPS shows it's right around here. 跟着导航走就行 Just follow the GPS 地图 Map 你能看一下地图吗? Could you take a look at the map? 我能在地图上指给你看 I can point it out for you on the map. 打开地图查一下 Open up the map and look it up. 到了 Arrived 我们到了 We've arrived. 到了路口 告诉我一声 Let me know when you reach the junction. 你到了吗? Have you arrived yet? 没找到 Didn't find 我还是没找到路口 I still couldn't find the entrance. 如果没找到,就给我打电话 If you can't find it, just call me. 我没找到你说的那栋楼 I couldn't spot the building you mentioned. 太感谢了 Thank you so much. 太感谢你了,帮了大忙 Thank you so much, you've been a huge help. 太感谢了,祝您生活愉快 Thank you so much, have a wonderful day. 太感谢了,我知道怎么走了 Thanks a bunch, I know where to go now. 不客气 You're welcome. 不客气,慢走啊 You're welcome, take care. 不用客气,举手之劳 No problem at all, happy to help. 别客气,祝你玩得开心 You're very welcome, enjoy your time. Great job! That's a wrap of our 30 essential words and sentences for asking for directions in Chinese. Make sure to download the full PDF transcripts in the description below. And don't forget to practice shuttling this video on one more time at normal speed. Now it's time for your comment challenge. Pick one word or phrase from today's 30 words and write your own sentence in the comments below. For example, you can comment, 请问洗手间在哪里? Or 我迷路了。 I will read every single comment replied to you and gave you feedback. If this video helped you build confidence in speaking Chinese, please hit the like button, subscribe and share this with your friends who are learning Chinese. Keep practicing and I will see you in the next episode. Bye-bye!