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What is way to the botanical garden?
It is very easy to get lost in large cities like Shanghai. Then how to ask for direction? Are there any tricks?
大伟:Qǐngwènshànghǎizhíyuánzěn me zǒu
怎么走?
Excuse me, what is the way to go to the Shanghai Botanical Garden please?
路人甲:Yīnggāiyán zhezhètiáozhízǒujiùdàole。
沿着了。
Walk along this street and you will see it.
路人乙:shìbadehǎoxiàngzàizhètiáoshànghaiyàowǎng nán
往南
It is not right. It seems to me that it is not on this street, you need to turn to the south.
大伟:kànháishìwènjǐng chábaxièxie。
警察谢。
It is better for me to ask police. Thank you anyway.
路人甲:Duìduìyǒuwènzhǎojǐngchá。
察。
Right, right; ask police when you have any problems.
大伟:Qǐngwènzhèdàozhíyuánzěnmezǒu
Excuse me, how to get to the Botanical Garden from here?
警察:Qián miàndeshí zì lǜ kǒuxiàngzǔo guǎizàiwǎngqiánshíjiùdàole。
前面十字路口左拐50了。
Turn to the left at the first intersection, then walk along for 50 meters.
  • 去...怎么走(qù...zěn me zǒu): used to ask for direction such as “去天安门怎么走?” (qù tiān ān mén zěn me zǒu,“去地铁站怎么走?” (qù dì tiě zhàn zěn me zǒu)
  • 沿着(yán zhe):along. Another way to say it is “顺着(shun zhe)”. Common expressions are: “沿着淮海路开” (yán zhe huái hăi lù kāi) ,“沿着河走” (yán zhe hé zŏu).
  • 往南(wǎng nán): 向南走 (walk towards south). “南 (nán)” is direction and other directions are “东” (dōng), (east), “西(xī)” ,(west),“北(běi)”, (north).
  • 警察(jǐng chá):police; policeman. What you usually see in the street is traffic police.
  • 前面(qián miàn):ahead.“前” indicates position. Other words indicating position are : “后(hòu)” (back), “左(zuǒ)” (left), “右(yòu)” (right), “中(zhōng)” (center) “上(shàng)” (upper), “下(xià)” (low).
  • 十字路口(shí zì lǜ kǒu): intersection, crossroads. The shape of ”十” in Chinese is very similar to that of the intersection of the road , so it is called ”十字路口”.
  • 左拐(zǔo guǎi):turn left. It can also be said :“左转” (zǔo zhuǎn), or “大拐 (dà guǎi)”. Similarly, turn right is “右拐” (yòu guǎi),“右转” (yòu zhuǎn) or “小拐” (xiăo guǎi).
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