North – 北 – Běi
East – 东- Dōng
South – 南 – Nán
West – 西 – Xǐ
North East – 东北 – Dōngběi
North West – 西北 – Xīběi
South East – 东南- Dōngnán
South West – 西南 – Xīnán
我的学校在我父亲办公室的北边
Wǒ de xuéxiào zài wǒ fùqīn bàngōngshì de běibian
My school is to the North of my father’s office.
Left – 左 -zuǒ
Right – 右- yòu.
Front – 前 – qián
Back – 后 – hòu
At/On – 在 – zài
Go straight – 往前走 Wǎng qián zǒu. You can also say 一直走 （Yīzhí zǒu）.
Turn Left/Right – 向左转/向右转 – xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn/xiàng yòu zhuǎn . You can also use 拐 (guǎi) instead of zhuǎn.
From… to… – 从…到… Cóng…dào
Pass – 经过 – jīngguò
Cross – (穿)过 – chuānguò
[Destination] 在 [reference] + [Position]
图书馆在银行的左边
Túshū guǎn zài yínháng de zuǒbiān
The library is to the left of the bank
The toilet is above, on the second floor.
厕所在上面二楼。
Cè suǒ zài shàng miàn èr lóu.
Go straight. Turn right on the first street. You will then see the bookstore.
你直走，在第一条街转右，你就会看见书局了。
Nǐ zhí zǒu, zài dì yī tiáo jiē zhuǎn yòu, nǐ jiù huì kàn jiàn shū jú le.
There is a market at the front, next to it is a temple. Behind the temple is a library.
前面有个市场，旁边有座庙。庙的后面就是图书馆了。
Qián miàn yǒu gè shì chǎng, páng biān yǒu zuò miào. Miào de hòu miàn jiù shì tú shū guǎn le.
The hotel is on the left side of the bank. Below the hotel is a restaurant.
酒店在银行的左边。酒店的下面有间餐馆。
Jiǔ diàn zài yín háng de zuǒ biān. Jiǔ diàn de xià miàn yǒu jiān cān guǎn.
There is a market at the front, next to it is a temple. Behind the temple is a library.
前面有个市场，旁边有座庙。庙的后面就是图书馆了。
Qián miàn yǒu gè shì chǎng, páng biān yǒu zuò miào. Miào de hòu miàn jiù shì tú shū guǎn le.
从这里一直走, 直到车站
Cóng zhèlǐ yīzhí zǒu, zhídào chē zhàn
From here keep walking straight until you reach the bus stop
穿过道路然后左转
Chuānguò dàolù ránhòu zuǒ zhuǎn
Cross the road and then turn left
往前走，直到你经过书店
Wǎng qián zǒu, zhídào nǐ jīngguò shūdiàn
Go forward until you pass the bookstore…
请问地铁站在哪里？
qǐng wèn dì tiě zhàn zài nǎ lǐ
Excuse me, where’s the subway station?
地铁站就在前边
dì tiě zhàn jiù zài qián bian
The subway station is just ahead.
能告诉我怎么走吗？
néng gào sù wǒ zěn me zǒu ma
Can you tell me how to get there?
往前走一百米左右，然后右拐
wǎng qián zǒu yī bǎi mǐ zuǒ yòu, rán hòu yòu guǎi
Go straight for about 100 meters, then turn right.
右拐还是左拐？
yòu guǎi hái shì zuǒ guǎi
Turn right or turn left?
右拐
yòu guǎi
Turn right.
好，然后呢？
hǎo, rán hòu ne
Great, and then?
右拐以后你可以看到地铁站
yòu guǎi yǐ hòu nǐ kě yǐ kàn dào dì tiě zhàn
After you turn right, you’ll be able to see the subway station.
好谢谢
hǎo xiè xiè
Great thanks.
不用了
bù yòng le
No worries.
对不起，你可以帮我吗？
duì bù qǐ, nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ ma
Excuse me, can you help me?
可以，有什么事？
kě yǐ, yǒu shén me shì
Sure, what is it?
这里的附近有银行吗？
zhè lǐ de fù jìn yǒu yín háng ma
Is there a bank near here?
我想一想… 有的
wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng… yǒu de
Let me think… there is.
在哪里？
zài nǎ lǐ
Where?
银行在医院旁边
yín háng zài yī yuàn páng biān
The bank is next to the hospital.
好，谢谢。怎么走医院？
hǎo, xiè xiè. zěn me zǒu yī yuàn
Great, thanks. How can I get to the hospital?
往西走大概一公里，然后左转
wǎng xī zǒu dà gài yī gōng lǐ, rán hòu zuǒ zhuǎn
Go west for about 1km, then turn left.
然后银行在医院对面，对吗？
rán hòu yín háng zài yī yuàn duì miàn, duì ma
Then the bank is opposite the hospital, right?
不对，银行在医院旁边
bù duì, yín háng zài yī yuàn páng biān
No, the bank is next to the hospital.
好我知道了，谢谢
hǎo wǒ zhī dào le, xiè xiè
OK I got it, thanks.
不客气，慢走
bù kè qì, màn zǒu
You’re welcome, take care.
Sorry, I do not know how to go to this place.
对不起，我不知道怎么去这个地方。
Duì bù qǐ, wǒ bù zhī dào zěn me qù zhè ge dì fāng.
Excuse me. I do not know how to go. You can ask that person.
不好意思，我不会去。你可以问那个人。
Bù hǎo yì si, wǒ bù huì qù. Nǐ kě yǐ wèn nà gè rén.
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