{"id":874,"date":"2014-03-21T15:01:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T07:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allmandarin.com\/?p=874"},"modified":"2019-11-28T17:45:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T09:45:02","slug":"giving-and-understanding-directions-in-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allmandarin.com\/giving-and-understanding-directions-in-mandarin.html","title":{"rendered":"Giving and Understanding Directions in Mandarin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding directions is absolutelty fundamental to living in China. Learning a few keywords can drastically help with your ability to navigate the city you are in, and hence open up more opportunities for things to do. Today, I will demonstrate one clear set of directions with the objective of showing you a couple of key words and phrases.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-877\" alt=\"Ask-for-Direction\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ask-for-Direction.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ask-for-Direction.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.allmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ask-for-Direction-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1. Take the one-way street.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u8d70\u8fd9\u6761\u5355\u884c\u9053\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> z\u01d2u zh\u00e8 ti\u00e1o d\u0101n x\u00edng d\u00e0o \u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2. You can stay on the street for a while until you hit the first traffic light.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u4f60\u4f1a\u8d70\u4e00\u4f1a\u513f\uff0c\u76f4\u5230\u4f60\u9047\u5230\u7b2c\u4e00\u4e2a\u7ea2\u7eff\u706f\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> n\u01d0 hu\u00ec z\u01d2u y\u00ed hu\u00ecr \uff0czh\u00ed d\u00e0o n\u01d0 y\u00f9 d\u00e0o d\u00ec y\u012b g\u00e8 h\u00f3ng l\u01dc d\u0113ng \u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Traffic light:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u4ea4\u901a\u706f ji\u0101o t\u014dng d\u0113ng<br \/>\n\u7ea2\u7eff\u706f h\u00f3ng l\u01dc d\u0113ng<\/p>\n<p>3. Then take a left.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u5411\u5de6\u8f6c\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> xi\u00e0ng zu\u01d2 zhu\u01cen<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take a right<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u5411\u53f3\u8f6c <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">xi\u00e0ng y\u00f3u zhu\u01cen<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4. It will be Binjiang Road. It\u2019s two-lane traffic.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u90a3\u5c31\u4f1a\u662f\u6ee8\u6c5f\u8def\uff0c\u5b83\u662f\u4e00\u6761\u53cc\u7ebf\u9053\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> n\u00e0 ji\u00f9 hu\u00ec sh\u00ec b\u012bn ji\u0101ng l\u00f9 \uff0ct\u0101 sh\u00ec y\u00ec ti\u00e1o shu\u0101ng xi\u00e0n d\u00e0o<\/span><\/p>\n<p>5. Come down Binjiang Road about five blocks.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u7531\u6ee8\u6c5f\u8def\u5f80\u4e0b\u8d70\u7ea6\u4e94\u4e2a\u8857\u533a\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> y\u00f2u b\u012bn ji\u0101ng l\u00f9 w\u01ceng xi\u00e0 z\u01d2u yu\u0113 w\u01d4 g\u00e8 ji\u0113 q\u016b<\/span><\/p>\n<p>6. You will see a gas station on your left.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u5728\u4f60\u7684\u5de6\u624b\u8fb9\u4f60\u4f1a\u770b\u5230\u4e00\u5ea7\u52a0\u6cb9\u7ad9\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> z\u00e0i n\u01d0 de zu\u01d2 sh\u01d2u bi\u0101n n\u01d0 hu\u00ec k\u00e0n d\u00e0o y\u00ed zu\u00f3 ji\u0101 y\u00f2u zh\u00e0n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>7. Keep going 50 meters before you come to a fork road.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u7ee7\u7eed\u8d7050\u7c73\uff0c\u76f4\u5230\u4f60\u8d70\u5230\u4e00\u4e2a\u4e09\u53c9\u8def\u53e3\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> j\u00ec x\u00f9 z\u01d2u 50m\u01d0 \uff0czh\u00ed d\u00e0o n\u01d0 z\u01d2u d\u00e0o y\u00ed g\u00e8 s\u0101n ch\u0101 l\u00f9 k\u01d2u<\/span><\/p>\n<p>T-crossing road <span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u4e01\u5b57\u8def\u53e3 d\u012bng z\u00ec l\u00f9 k\u01d2u<\/span><\/p>\n<p>8. Make a right, pass two stop signs and you will run into a Wal Mart.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u5411\u53f3\u8f6c\uff0c\u7ecf\u8fc7\u4e24\u4e2aStop sign\uff0c\u4f60\u5c31\u4f1a\u9047\u5230Wal Mart\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> xi\u00e0ng y\u00f3u zhu\u01cen \uff0cj\u012bng gu\u00f3 li\u01ceng g\u00e8 Stop sign\uff0cn\u01d0 ji\u00f9 hu\u00ec y\u00f9 d\u00e0o Wal Mart<\/span><\/p>\n<p>9. The post office is just right across the street of it.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u90ae\u5c40\u5c31\u5728Wal Mart\u7684\u6b63\u5bf9\u9762\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> y\u00f3u j\u00fa ji\u00f9 z\u00e0i Wal Martde zh\u00e8ng du\u00ec mi\u00e0n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>10. Mr. Yang\u2019s house is behind the post office.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u6768\u5148\u751f\u7684\u623f\u5b50\u5c31\u5728\u90ae\u5c40\u540e\u9762\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> y\u00e1ng xi\u0101n sh\u0113ng de f\u00e1ng zi ji\u00f9 z\u00e0i y\u00f3u j\u00fa h\u00f3u mi\u00e0n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Study these words carefully, and more importantly begin practicing them. In no time, you\u2019ll be able to navigate your way through China. Happy travelling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding directions is absolutelty fundamental to living in China. Learning a few keywords can drastically help with your ability to navigate the city you are in, and hence open up more opportunities for things to do. 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