Learn Chinese--Asking the Way

wèn lù

mài kè: Láo jià, xī dān lí zhèr yuăn bù yuăn? 

Lì li: Bĭ jiăo yuăn, qí chē dĕi èr shí wŭ fēn zhōng zuŏ yòu.

mài kè: zuò chē fāng biàn ma?  

Lì li: Hěn fāng biàn, yao zuò qī zhàn chē, xià chē jiù shì. 

mài kè: Qĭng wèn dào fŭ yòu jiē yŏu duō yuăn? 

Lì li: Nín qù xī dān de shí hòu, lù guò fŭ yòu jiē.

mài kè: Fŭ yòu jiē dào xī dān yuăn bù yuăn? 

Lì li: Bù yuăn le, zŏu shí fēn zhōng jiù dào le.

 

Learn Chinese-问路

麦克： 劳驾，西单离这儿远不远？ 

丽丽： 比较远，骑车得25 分钟左右。  

麦克： 坐车方便吗？  

丽丽： 很方便，要坐七站车，下车就是。  

麦克： 请问到府右街有多远？  

丽丽： 您去西单的时候，路过府右街。 

麦克： 府右街到西单远不远？

丽丽： 不远了，走十分钟就到了。

 

Learn Chinese--Asking the Way 

Mike: Excuse me, is Xidan far from here?  

Lili: Yes, quite far. It will take you twenty-five minutes by bicycle.  

Mike:  Is it easy to take a bus? 

Lili: Yes, very easy. You just take seven stations to go to Xidan. You can’t miss it.    

Mike: And could you tell me how far is it to Fuyoujie from here? 

Lili: On your way to Xidan, you’ll pass by Fuyoujie. 

Mike:  Is it far from Fuyoujie to Xidan? 

Lili:  Not too far, you just need to walk for ten minutes.　 

 

 

Background：

 

When you have a trip or visit to your friends or acquaintances alone, you may come across 

 

an unknown or unclear address and you will have to ask the way. One day, Mike wants to go 

 

to Xidan and a warmhearted Beijing girl is telling him the way.

  

 

New Words【生词】：

 

【问路】 wèn lù: ask the way 

 

【离】 lí: from 

 

【这儿】zhèr: here 

 

【远】 yuăn: far 

 

【劳驾】 láo jià: excuse me 

 

【坐车】 zuò chē: take a bus 

 

【方便】 fāng biàn: easy 

 

【左右】 zuŏ yòu: about 

 

【比较】 bĭ jiăo: quite 

 

【路过】 lù guò: pass by