Directions in Chinese

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• Greetings
• Directions
• Shopping
• Numbers
• Dining Out
• Basic Phrases

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Directions

• Where? … (zài) nǎli?/… (zài) nǎ er?
• Where can I find the taxis? Qǐngwèn zài nǎ er kěyǐ zhǎodào chūzūchē?
• Where is the (public) bus stop? Qǐngwèn gōnggòng qìchēzhàn zài nǎ er?
• Where is the subway station? Qǐngwèn dìtiězhàn zài nǎ er?
• Where is the exit? Qǐngwèn nǎli shì chūkǒu?
• Is it near? Lí de jìn ma?
• Is it far? Lí de yuǎn ma?
• Go straight ahead. Yì zhí wǎng qián zǒu.
• Go that way. Wǎng nèibiān zǒu.
• Go back. Wǎng huí qù.
• Turn right. Wǎng yòu zhuǎn.
• Turn left. Wǎng zuǒ zhuǎn.
• Take me to this address, please. Qǐng nǐ bǎ wǒ sòng dào zhè ge dìdiǎn.
• What is the fare? Chēfèi yào duōshǎo qián?
• Stop here, please. Qĭng nĭ tíng zài zhè er.
• Does this (public) bus go to Nanjing Road? Zhè liàng gōnggòng qìchē dào Nánjing Lù qù ma?
• A map of the city, please. Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng shìqū dìtú.
• A subway map, please. Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng dìtiě xiànlùtú.