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en Asking for directions   »   zh 问路

40 [forty]

Asking for directions

Asking for directions

40[四十]

40 [Sìshí]

问路

[wèn lù]

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Excuse me! 对-起, 打----! 对___ 打_ 了 ! 对-起- 打- 了 ! ----------- 对不起, 打扰 了 ! 0
du-bù-ǐ----rǎ--e! d_______ d_______ d-ì-ù-ǐ- d-r-o-e- ----------------- duìbùqǐ, dǎrǎole!
Can you help me? 您 能-帮个忙-吗-? 您 能 帮__ 吗 ? 您 能 帮-忙 吗 ? ----------- 您 能 帮个忙 吗 ? 0
N-----ng -āng----m-----a? N__ n___ b___ g_ m___ m__ N-n n-n- b-n- g- m-n- m-? ------------------------- Nín néng bāng gè máng ma?
Is there a good restaurant around here? 这-哪里-有-比较-的--馆 ? 这 哪_ 有 比___ 餐_ ? 这 哪- 有 比-好- 餐- ? ---------------- 这 哪里 有 比较好的 餐馆 ? 0
Zhè ------y-u-bǐj--o -ǎo-d----n--ǎ-? Z__ n_ l_ y__ b_____ h__ d_ c_______ Z-è n- l- y-u b-j-à- h-o d- c-n-u-n- ------------------------------------ Zhè nǎ li yǒu bǐjiào hǎo de cānguǎn?
Take a left at the corner. 您 在---往- 拐-。 您 在__ 往_ 拐 。 您 在-角 往- 拐 。 ------------ 您 在拐角 往左 拐 。 0
Nín zài--uǎ--i-- -ǎng -uǒ-gu-i. N__ z__ g_______ w___ z__ g____ N-n z-i g-ǎ-j-ǎ- w-n- z-ǒ g-ǎ-. ------------------------------- Nín zài guǎijiǎo wǎng zuǒ guǎi.
Then go straight for a while. 然后 您 往---走 -段-。 然_ 您 往_ 直_ 一_ 。 然- 您 往- 直- 一- 。 --------------- 然后 您 往前 直走 一段 。 0
Rá-hòu n-n wǎ-- q--- zhí---u--ī-u-n. R_____ n__ w___ q___ z__ z__ y______ R-n-ò- n-n w-n- q-á- z-í z-u y-d-à-. ------------------------------------ Ránhòu nín wǎng qián zhí zǒu yīduàn.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). 然后-您--右 --一-米 。 然_ 您 向_ 走 一__ 。 然- 您 向- 走 一-米 。 --------------- 然后 您 向右 走 一百米 。 0
Rá---u-ní-----ng yòu--ǒu-----i m-. R_____ n__ x____ y__ z__ y____ m__ R-n-ò- n-n x-à-g y-u z-u y-b-i m-. ---------------------------------- Ránhòu nín xiàng yòu zǒu yībǎi mǐ.
You can also take the bus. 您 也 -- - 公共-- 。 您 也 可_ 乘 公___ 。 您 也 可- 乘 公-汽- 。 --------------- 您 也 可以 乘 公共汽车 。 0
N-n-y- kěy- ------g-n--òn- ----h-. N__ y_ k___ c____ g_______ q_ c___ N-n y- k-y- c-é-g g-n-g-n- q- c-ē- ---------------------------------- Nín yě kěyǐ chéng gōnggòng qì chē.
You can also take the tram. 您-也 -- 乘-有-电--。 您 也 可_ 乘 有___ 。 您 也 可- 乘 有-电- 。 --------------- 您 也 可以 乘 有轨电车 。 0
N-n-y- --yǐ-c-é-g yǒ- g-- diàn-h-. N__ y_ k___ c____ y__ g__ d_______ N-n y- k-y- c-é-g y-u g-ǐ d-à-c-ē- ---------------------------------- Nín yě kěyǐ chéng yǒu guǐ diànchē.
You can also follow me with your car. 您 - ---跟着-我 走-。 您 也 可_ 跟_ 我 走 。 您 也 可- 跟- 我 走 。 --------------- 您 也 可以 跟着 我 走 。 0
N---y-----ǐ --nzh- ----ǒu. N__ y_ k___ g_____ w_ z___ N-n y- k-y- g-n-h- w- z-u- -------------------------- Nín yě kěyǐ gēnzhe wǒ zǒu.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? 我 ---去---体-场 --？ 我 怎_ 去 足____ 呢 ？ 我 怎- 去 足-体-场 呢 ？ ---------------- 我 怎么 去 足球体育场 呢 ？ 0
Wǒ-z---e -ù--úq-ú -ǐ--ch-ng---? W_ z____ q_ z____ t________ n__ W- z-n-e q- z-q-ú t-y-c-ǎ-g n-? ------------------------------- Wǒ zěnme qù zúqiú tǐyùchǎng ne?
Cross the bridge! 您-走过----桥 ！ 您 走_ 这_ 桥 ！ 您 走- 这- 桥 ！ ----------- 您 走过 这个 桥 ！ 0
Ní-------ò zh-----iáo! N__ z_____ z____ q____ N-n z-u-u- z-è-e q-á-! ---------------------- Nín zǒuguò zhège qiáo!
Go through the tunnel! 您 -- 这个 隧道-！ 您 穿_ 这_ 隧_ ！ 您 穿- 这- 隧- ！ ------------ 您 穿过 这个 隧道 ！ 0
N-n --uā-g-- -hè-- -u--ào! N__ c_______ z____ s______ N-n c-u-n-u- z-è-e s-ì-à-! -------------------------- Nín chuānguò zhège suìdào!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. 您 走到 第-- 红绿- 。 您 走_ 第__ 红__ 。 您 走- 第-个 红-灯 。 -------------- 您 走到 第三个 红绿灯 。 0
N-n --u dào dì-s-- -è --n-l--ē--. N__ z__ d__ d_ s__ g_ h__________ N-n z-u d-o d- s-n g- h-n-l-d-n-. --------------------------------- Nín zǒu dào dì sān gè hónglǜdēng.
Then turn into the first street on your right. 您 -到---- 路- 向右拐 。 您 走_ 第__ 路_ 向__ 。 您 走- 第-个 路- 向-拐 。 ----------------- 您 走到 第一个 路口 向右拐 。 0
N---z---dà---ì--īg- ---ǒu-xi-ng yòu -uǎ-. N__ z__ d__ d_ y___ l____ x____ y__ g____ N-n z-u d-o d- y-g- l-k-u x-à-g y-u g-ǎ-. ----------------------------------------- Nín zǒu dào dì yīgè lùkǒu xiàng yòu guǎi.
Then drive straight through the next intersection. 一直-走- -一----路- 。 一_ 走_ 下__ 十___ 。 一- 走- 下-个 十-路- 。 ---------------- 一直 走到 下一个 十字路口 。 0
Y--hí-zǒu--ào x-à yī---s--z--ù--ǒ-. Y____ z__ d__ x__ y___ s______ k___ Y-z-í z-u d-o x-à y-g- s-í-ì-ù k-u- ----------------------------------- Yīzhí zǒu dào xià yīgè shízìlù kǒu.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? 打扰---- --飞-- -么 走 ？ 打___ 我 去 飞__ 怎_ 走 ？ 打-了- 我 去 飞-场 怎- 走 ？ ------------------- 打扰了， 我 去 飞机场 怎么 走 ？ 0
Dǎrǎ--e- -ǒ q- f-ijī-c-ǎ-g-zě--e zǒ-? D_______ w_ q_ f____ c____ z____ z___ D-r-o-e- w- q- f-i-ī c-ǎ-g z-n-e z-u- ------------------------------------- Dǎrǎole, wǒ qù fēijī chǎng zěnme zǒu?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). 您--好---坐--铁 - 。 您 最_ 是 坐 地_ 去 。 您 最- 是 坐 地- 去 。 --------------- 您 最好 是 坐 地铁 去 。 0
Nín ----hǎ- s-------d-t-ě-qù. N__ z__ h__ s__ z__ d____ q__ N-n z-ì h-o s-ì z-ò d-t-ě q-. ----------------------------- Nín zuì hǎo shì zuò dìtiě qù.
Simply get out at the last stop. 您-一直-坐--终点- 。 您 一_ 坐_ 终__ 。 您 一- 坐- 终-站 。 ------------- 您 一直 坐到 终点站 。 0
N-n-y-z-í --ò------hōn-diǎn z-à-. N__ y____ z__ d__ z________ z____ N-n y-z-í z-ò d-o z-ō-g-i-n z-à-. --------------------------------- Nín yīzhí zuò dào zhōngdiǎn zhàn.

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