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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

飞机fēijīNoun
Illustration for 飞机
  • airplane

Examples

飞机在天上。

fēijīzàitiānshàng。

The airplane is in the sky.

北京běijīngNoun
Illustration for 北京
  • Beijingthe capital of China

Examples

我去北京。

wǒqùběijīng。

I am going to Beijing.

北京很大。

běijīnghěndà。

Beijing is very big.

热rèAdjective
Illustration for 热
  • hotDescribes hot weather or a hot feeling.

Examples

今天很热。

jīntiānhěnrè。

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。

wǒqùběijīng。

I'm going to Beijing.

他去中国。

tāqùzhōngguó。

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。

wǒzuòfēijīqùběijīng。

I'm taking a plane to Beijing.

他坐汽车。

tāzuòqìchē。

He takes the bus.

Dialogues

Travel Plans

Two friends talk about their travel plans.

小南
小南

你想去中国吗?

nǐxiǎngqùzhōngguóma?

Do you want to go to China?

小林
小林

是的,我想去北京。

shìde,wǒxiǎngqùběijīng。

Yes, I want to go to Beijing.

小南
小南

北京很好看。你喜欢坐飞机吗?

běijīnghěnhǎokàn。nǐxǐhuanzuòfēijīma?

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。

bù,wǒbùxǐhuanfēijī。wǒzuòhuǒchēqù。

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

小南
小南

北京的天气怎么样?

běijīngdetiānqìzěnmeyàng?

How's the weather in Beijing?

小林
小林

北京的天气很热。

běijīngdetiānqìhěnrè。

The weather in Beijing is very hot.