Indicating the location of a thing/person
S + 在 + nơi chốnUse '在' (zài) after the subject and before the place to talk about a current location. Structure: [Subject] + 在 + [Place].
医生在医院。
The doctor is at the hospital.
商店在哪儿？
Where is the store?
Lesson 2: Asking the Way to the Hospital (2/2)
看病Learn to use 在 and 请问 through the topics of health and seeing the doctor, and asking for directions.
13 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~13 min
Vocabulary13 words
大Adjective
- 1.big, largeused for size or age
- 2.importantin some contexts, such as in 'university'
Examples
这个西瓜很大。
This watermelon is very big.
他今年二十岁，很大了。
He is twenty years old this year, quite grown up now.
喝Verb
- to drinkUsed for beverages.
Examples
我喝水。
I drink water.
喝咖啡。
Drink coffee.
看Verb
- to look; to watch; to readCan be used for watching TV, reading a book, or seeing someone.
Examples
看书。
Read a book.
看电视。
Watch TV.
哪儿Pronoun
- whereA question about location, mainly used in standard Mandarin.
Examples
你在哪儿?
Where are you?
你去哪儿?
Where are you going?
请问Phrase
- excuse me, may I askA polite way to begin a question.
Examples
请问，洗手间在哪？
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
商店Noun
- shop, store
Examples
去商店。
Go to the shop.
水Noun
- waterdrinking water or water in general
Examples
我想喝水。
I want to drink water.
这里有水。
There is water here.
小Adjective
- 1.small, littlethe opposite of big
- 2.youngas in a young child
Examples
我的房子很小。
My house is very small.
他是一个小孩。
He is a child.
医生Noun
- doctor
Examples
他是医生。
He is a doctor.
我去看医生。
I'm going to see the doctor.
医院Noun
- hospital
Examples
他去医院。
He goes to the hospital.
站Verb
- 1.to standThe action of standing up.
- 2.station; stopA place where vehicles stop.
Examples
站起来。
Stand up.
火车站。
Train station.
走Verb
- 1.to walk; to goOn foot.
- 2.to leaveTo depart from a place.
Examples
我们走。
Let's go.
走路。
to walk
坐Verb
- 1.to sitThe action of sitting down.
- 2.to take (a vehicle)A bus, train, etc.
Examples
请坐。
Please sit down.
坐车。
to take a car
Grammar
A polite way to ask: 'May I ask...'
请问 + ...Use '请问' (qǐng wèn) at the beginning of a sentence to ask a question politely, usually when seeking information or help from a stranger.
请问，医院在哪儿？
Excuse me, where is the hospital?
请问，这个商店大不大？
Excuse me, is this store big?
Dialogues
Asking the Way to the Hospital
On the street, one person (Hoa) asks a passerby (Minh) the way to the hospital.
Ho
Hoa
请问，医院在哪儿？
Excuse me, where is the hospital?
Mi
Minh
医院在商店的后面。你走这条路。
The hospital is behind the store. Take this road.
Ho
Hoa
医院大不大？
Is the hospital big?
Mi
Minh
医院不大，是小医院。你喝水吗？
The hospital isn't big, it's a small hospital. Would you like some water?
Ho
Hoa
不喝，谢谢。医生在医院吗？
No, thanks. Is the doctor at the hospital?
Mi
Minh
医生在。你快坐车去吧。
The doctor is there. Hurry and take a car there.