Level 3 - Lesson 14
This lesson moves from travel preparation into finding your way around a city. You will use a map, direction words, and short movement phrases to describe where to go.
Contains 7 words
city
location; point
place; area
map
everywhere
direction
toward; facing
Contains 7 words
east
Contains 5 words
in front of
城市地图上有很多地点。
Chéngshì dìtú shàng yǒu hěn duō dìdiǎn.
There are many locations on the city map.
这个地方到处都有路。
Zhège dìfang dàochù dōu yǒu lù.
This place has roads everywhere.
方向对吗？
Fāngxiàng duì ma?
Is the direction correct?
向这个方向走。
Xiàng zhège fāngxiàng zǒu.
Walk in this direction.
向东走。
Xiàng dōng zǒu.
Situation: Two classmates locate themselves on a city map and work out how to walk to the hospital.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
我们现在在地图上的这个地方。医院在哪里？
We are at this spot on the map now. Where is the hospital?
northeast
the east; eastern side
southeast
south
the south; southern area
southwest
corner
west
northwest
the west; western side
Walk east.
从东北门出来。
Cóng dōngběi mén chūlái.
Come out from the northeast gate.
然后向东南走。
Ránhòu xiàng dōngnán zǒu.
Then walk toward the southeast.
从东南门进去。
Cóng dōngnán mén jìnqù.
Go in from the southeast gate.
东方那边是城市。
Dōngfāng nàbiān shì chéngshì.
The city is over on the eastern side.
这是南方城市。
Zhè shì nánfāng chéngshì.
This is a southern city.
地点就在面前。
Dìdiǎn jiù zài miànqián.
The location is right in front.
西北角在哪里？
Xīběi jiǎo zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the northwest corner?
西南方向也能到吗？
Xīnán fāngxiàng yě néng dào ma?
Can the southwest direction also get there?
向西走过去。
Xiàng xī zǒu guòqù.
Walk west over there.
向南走过去。
Xiàng nán zǒu guòqù.
Walk south over there.
从西方过去。
Cóng xīfāng guòqù.
Go over from the western side.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
医院在地图的东边。
The hospital is on the east side of the map.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
从这里向东走吗？
Do we walk east from here?
王一雪
Wang Yixue
对，走十分钟，医院就在你面前。
Yes. After ten minutes, the hospital will be right in front of you.
Situation: At a school map, two classmates confirm the entrance and route to Building 3 in the school's southeast corner.
刘明
Liu Ming
我们从学校东北门进去，对吗？
We enter through the school's northeast gate, right?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
对，进去以后向南走。
Yes. After entering, walk south.
刘明
Liu Ming
三号楼在学校的东南角吗？
Is Building 3 in the southeast corner of the school grounds?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
对，走到东南角就能看见三号楼。
Yes. When you reach the southeast corner, you will see Building 3.
Situation: Two classmates compare the west and southwest routes to the railway station and choose the shorter one.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
去火车站，走西边那条路吗？
To get to the railway station, do we take the road on the west side?
安妮
Annie
那条路能到，但是比较远。
That road gets there, but it is farther.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
那向西南走呢？
What about walking southwest?
安妮
Annie
那边比较近，我们向西南走吧。
That way is closer. Let's walk southwest.
Situation: A visitor asks where Building 1 is and how to reach it from the school's northeast gate.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
一号楼在学校的什么地方？
Where on the school grounds is Building 1?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
在学校的西北角。
It is in the northwest corner of the school grounds.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
从学校东北门进去，怎么走？
How do I get there after entering through the school's northeast gate?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
进去以后向西走，一号楼就在你面前。
After entering, walk west; Building 1 will be right in front of you.
