Pinyin | Chinese Characters | English |
---|---|---|
Yí hé yuán | 颐和园 | the Summer Palace |
lí | 离 | distance from |
jìn | 近 | near |
Beì Dà | 北大 | Beijing University |
cóng | 从 | from |
dào | 到 | to |
duō yuǎn | 多远 | how far |
dà yuē | 大约 | about/around |
yào | 要 | need |
kāi chē | 开车 | drive a car |
dǔ chē | 堵车 | traffic jam |
de huà | 的话 | if |
bù liǎo | 不了 | (unable to) |
yòng bù liǎo | 用不了 | needn't so much |
yì zhí | 一直 | straight |
qǐng wèn/Láo jià | 请问/劳驾 | Excuse me |
wǎng | 往 | in the direction of |
shí zì | 十字 | cross |
lù kǒu | 路口 | intersection (of roads) |
shí zì lù kǒu | 十字路口 | crossroads |
xiàng | 向 | to, in the direction of |
guǎi | 拐 | turn |
xiàng/wǎng | 向/往 | towards/to |
tíng | 停 | stop |
guò | 过 | pass | hóng | 红 | red |
lǜ | 绿 | green |
hóng lǜ dēng | 红绿灯 | traffic light |
xià | 下 | go down, get off |
yínháng | 银行 | bank |
túshūguǎn | 图书馆 | library |
shūdiàn | 书店 | bookstore |
zǒu lù | 走路 | walk |
zuò qìchē | 坐汽车 | take a bus |
zuò dìtiě | 坐地铁 | take subway |
qí dānchē | 骑单车 | ride bicycle |
yī kè zhōng | 1克钟 | 15 minutes |
bàn gè xiǎoshí | 半个小时 | half an hour |
fēn zhōng | 分钟 | minute |
shí fēn zhōng | 10分钟 | 10 minute |