Lesson 5: Travel Plans

坐车

Learn 去 + 地点 and 坐 + 交通工具 through Travel Plans.

3 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~13 min

Vocabulary3 words

北京běijīngNoun
  • Beijingthe capital of China

Examples

我去北京。

běijīng

I am going to Beijing.

北京很大。

běijīnghěn

Beijing is very big.

飞机fēiNoun
  • airplane

Examples

飞机在天上。

fēizàitiānshàng

The airplane is in the sky.

Adjective
  • hotDescribes hot weather or a hot feeling.

Examples

今天很热。

jīntiānhěn

It is very hot today.

Grammar

The Structure for Going to a Place

S + 去 + 地点

This structure is used to talk about going to a specific place. The verb '去' (to go) is placed before the place you want to go to.

我去北京。

běijīng

I'm going to Beijing.

他去中国。

zhōngguó

He's going to China.

The Structure for Traveling by a Means of Transport

S + 坐 + 交通工具

This structure is used to indicate the means of transport. The verb '坐' (to sit / take) is placed before the name of the vehicle.

我坐飞机去北京。

zuòfēiběijīng

I'm taking a plane to Beijing.

他坐汽车。

zuòchē

He takes the bus.

Dialogues

Travel Plans

Two friends talk about their travel plans.

小南
小南

你想去中国吗?

xiǎngzhōngguóma

Do you want to go to China?

小林
小林

是的,我想去北京。

shìdexiǎngběijīng

Yes, I want to go to Beijing.

小南
小南

北京很好看。你喜欢坐飞机吗?

běijīnghěnhǎokànhuanzuòfēima

Beijing is beautiful. Do you like traveling by plane?

小林
小林

不,我不喜欢飞机。我坐火车去。

huanfēizuòhuǒchē

No, I don't like planes. I'll take the train.

小南
小南

北京的天气怎么样?

běijīngdetiānzěnmeyàng

How's the weather in Beijing?

小林
小林

北京的天气很热。

běijīngdetiānhěn

The weather in Beijing is very hot.