Lesson 6: Asking the Way to the Station

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Learn to use 离, 远, 近, 在, 方位词, 前面, 后面, 旁边, 中间, 左边, 右边 through the topics of transportation, asking for directions, and location.

11 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

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Vocabulary11 words

机场jīchǎngNoun

airport

Examples

我去机场。

wǒqùjīchǎng。

I am going to the airport.

路lùNoun

1.road, path
2.journey, route
3.way, method

Examples

这条路很长。

zhètiáolùhěncháng。

This road is very long.

我去学校的路上。

wǒqùxuéxiàodelùshang。

I am on the way to school.

旁边pángbiānNoun

beside, next toIndicates a position right next to something, usually used after the subject or after a place word.

Examples

我坐在他旁边。

wǒzuòzàitāpángbiān。

I sit next to him.

右边yòubiānNoun

right side; the rightRefers to the right-hand side of the speaker or of the object mentioned.

Examples

银行在右边。

yínhángzàiyòubiān。

The bank is on the right.

中间zhōngjiānNoun

middle; in the centerRefers to a central position or the time between two events.

Examples

书在桌子中间。

shūzàizhuōzizhōngjiān。

The book is in the middle of the table.

左边zuǒbiānNoun

left side; the leftRefers to the left-hand side of the speaker or of the object mentioned.

Examples

图书馆在左边。

túshūguǎnzàizuǒbiān。

The library is on the left.

地铁dìtiěNoun

subway; metroan abbreviation of urban underground railway

Examples

我坐地铁去。

wǒzuòdìtiěqù。

I go by subway.

公共汽车gōnggòngqìchēNoun

busalso called "bus" for short

Examples

我等公共汽车。

wǒděnggōnggòngqìchē。

I'm waiting for the bus.

辆liàngMeasure word

(measure word for vehicles)used for wheeled vehicles: cars, bicycles, motorbikes, etc.

Examples

一辆车。

yíliàngchē。

One car.

后面hòumiànNoun

behind; the back; the rearindicates a position behind, in space or time

Examples

房子后面有个花园。

fángzihòumiànyǒugèhuāyuán。

There is a garden behind the house.

前面qiánmiànNoun

front; in front; aheadrefers to a position ahead in space or time

Examples

教室前面有一棵树。

jiàoshìqiánmiànyǒuyìkēshù。

There is a tree in front of the classroom.

Grammar

Asking About the Distance Between Two Places

Địa điểm A + 离 + Địa điểm B + 远/近

This structure is used to ask or talk about the distance between two places. '离' means 'from' or 'away from'. '远' is 'far' and '近' is 'near'.

机场离火车站远吗？

jīchǎnglíhuǒchēzhànyuǎnma？

Is the airport far from the train station?

地铁站离我家很近。

dìtiězhànlíwǒjiāhěnjìn。

The subway station is very close to my house.

Describing the Location of a Thing or Person

... 在 + Địa điểm tham chiếu + 方位词 (前面/后面/旁边/中间/左边/右边)

Used to specify the location of a thing or person relative to another reference point. '在' means 'at'. Direction words 方位词 such as '前面' (in front), '旁边' (next to), and '中间' (in the middle) are placed after the reference location.

公共汽车站在地铁站的旁边。

gōnggòngqìchēzhànzàidìtiězhàndepángbiān。

The bus stop is next to the subway station.

我的前面有一辆车。

wǒdeqiánmiànyǒuyíliàngchē。

There is a car in front of me.

Dialogues

Asking the Way to the Station

A visitor (Guest) asks a passerby (Linh) for directions to the subway station.

Khách

你好，请问地铁站在哪儿？

nǐhǎo，qǐngwèndìtiězhànzàinǎér？

Hello, excuse me, where is the subway station?

Linh

地铁站离这里不太远。你从这条路一直走。

dìtiězhànlízhèlǐbútàiyuǎn。nǐcóngzhètiáolùyìzhízǒu。

The subway station isn't too far from here. Go straight along this road.

Khách

是在前面吗？

shìzàiqiánmiànma？

Is it up ahead?

Linh

对，地铁站就在前面，公共汽车站的后面。

duì，dìtiězhànjiùzàiqiánmiàn，gōnggòngqìchēzhàndehòumiàn。

Yes, the subway station is right up ahead, behind the bus stop.

Khách

谢谢！那旁边有火车站吗？

xièxiè！nàpángbiānyǒuhuǒchēzhànma？

Thank you! Is there a train station nearby?

Linh

有，火车站就在地铁站的左边。很近。

yǒu，huǒchēzhànjiùzàidìtiězhàndezuǒbiān。hěnjìn。

Yes, the train station is right to the left of the subway station. Very close.