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Xuéxí zhōngwén wèn lù jìqiǎo
Learning Chinese Asking for Directions Skills

阅读理解文：公园怎么走？

Gōngyuán zěnme zǒu?
How to get to the park?

今天是周末，小李想去附近的公园玩。他走出家门，走到大街上，发现不太清楚公园的具体位置。于是，他决定向路人问路。
Jīntiān shì zhōumò, xiǎo lǐ xiǎng qù fùjìn de gōngyuán wán. Tā zǒuchū jiāmén, zǒu dào dàjiē shàng, fāxiàn bù tài qīngchǔ gōngyuán de jùtǐ wèizhì. Yúshì, tā juédìng xiàng lùrén wèn lù.
Today is the weekend, Xiao Li wants to go to the nearby park to play. He walked out of the house, walked to the main street, and found that he was not very clear about the specific location of the park. So, he decided to ask a passerby for directions.

对话：
Duìhuà:
Dialogue:

小李：你好，请问公园怎么走？
Xiǎo lǐ: Nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn gōngyuán zěnme zǒu?
Xiao Li: Hello, can you tell me how to get to the park?

路人：你好，公园离这里不远。你先往前走，然后在第二个路口右转。
Lùrén: Nǐ hǎo, gōngyuán lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn. Nǐ xiān wǎng qián zǒu, ránhòu zài dì èr gè lùkǒu yòu zhuǎn.
Passerby: Hello, the park is not far from here. First, you walk straight, then turn right at the second intersection.

小李：好的，我先往前走，然后第二个路口右转。那右转之后呢？
Xiǎo lǐ: Hǎo de, wǒ xiān wǎng qián zǒu, ránhòu dì èr gè lùkǒu yòu zhuǎn. Nà yòu zhuǎn zhīhòu ne?
Xiao Li: Okay, I first walk straight, then turn right at the second intersection. What after turning right?

路人：右转之后你会看到一个大超市，公园就在超市的旁边。
Lùrén: Yòu zhuǎn zhīhòu nǐ huì kàn dào yīgè dà chāoshì, gōngyuán jiù zài chāoshì de pángbiān.
Passerby: After turning right, you will see a big supermarket, the park is right next to the supermarket.

小李：明白了，谢谢你！
Xiǎo lǐ: Míngbái le, xièxiè nǐ!
Xiao Li: Got it, thank you!

路人：不用谢，祝你玩得开心！
Lùrén: Bùyòng xiè, zhù nǐ wán dé kāixīn!
Passerby: You’re welcome, have fun!

小李：谢谢，再见！
Xiǎo lǐ: Xièxiè, zàijiàn!
Xiao Li: Thank you, goodbye!

路人：再见！
Lùrén: Zàijiàn!
Passerby: Goodbye!

生词

Shēngcí
New Words

• 公园 (gōng yuán) – Park
• 路人 (lù rén) – Passerby
• 路口 (lù kǒu) – Intersection
• 右转 (yòu zhuǎn) – Turn right
• 超市 (chāo shì) – Supermarket
• 旁边 (páng biān) – Next to, beside
• 谢谢 (xiè xie) – Thank you
• 再见 (zài jiàn) – Goodbye

语法点

Yǔfǎ diǎn
Grammar Points

请问… – 用来礼貌地提问

Qǐngwèn… – Yòng lái lǐmào de tíwèn
Excuse me… – Used to politely ask a question
解释：这个句型用在需要礼貌地向他人询问某些信息时，开头加上“请问”会显得更加有礼貌。
Jiěshì: Zhège jùxíng yòng zài xūyào lǐmào de xiàng tārén xúnwèn mǒu xiē xìnxī shí, kāitóu jiā shàng “qǐngwèn” huì xiǎnde gèng jiā yǒu lǐmào.
Explanation: This sentence pattern is used when you need to politely ask someone for some information, starting with “Excuse me” will make it more polite.

• 例子：
  • 请问，火车站在哪里？
    Lìzi: Qǐngwèn, huǒchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?
    Example: Excuse me, where is the train station?
  • 请问，这附近有餐厅吗？
    Lìzi: Qǐngwèn, zhè fùjìn yǒu cāntīng ma?
    Example: Excuse me, is there a restaurant nearby?
  • 请问，你知道银行怎么走吗？
    Lìzi: Qǐngwèn, nǐ zhīdào yínháng zěnme zǒu ma?
    Example: Excuse me, do you know how to get to the bank?
  • 请问，图书馆几点关门？
    Lìzi: Qǐngwèn, túshūguǎn jǐdiǎn guānmén?
    Example: Excuse me, what time does the library close?
  • 请问，这里有公共厕所吗？
    Lìzi: Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu gōnggòng cèsuǒ ma?
    Example: Excuse me, is there a public restroom here?

怎么走 – 用来询问路线或方向

Zěnme zǒu – Yòng lái xúnwèn lùxiàn huò fāngxiàng
How to get to – Used to ask for directions or way
解释：当我们需要知道去某个地方的路线时，可以使用“怎么走”。
Jiěshì: Dāng wǒmen xūyào zhīdào qù mǒu gè dìfāng de lùxiàn shí, kěyǐ shǐyòng “zěnme zǒu”.
Explanation: When we need to know the route to a place, we can use “how to get to”.

• 例子：
  • 电影院怎么走？
    Lìzi: Diànyǐngyuàn zěnme zǒu?
    Example: How to get to the cinema?
  • 最近的地铁站怎么走？
    Lìzi: Zuìjìn de dìtiě zhàn zěnme zǒu?
    Example: How to get to the nearest subway station?
  • 学校怎么走？
    Lìzi: Xuéxiào zěnme zǒu?
    Example: How to get to the school?
  • 医院怎么走？
    Lìzi: Yīyuàn zěnme zǒu?
    Example: How to get to the hospital?
  • 博物馆怎么走？
    Lìzi: Bówùguǎn zěnme zǒu?
    Example: How to get to the museum?

往前走 – 用来表示继续直行

Wǎng qián zǒu – Yòng lái biǎoshì jìxù zhíxíng
Go straight – Used to indicate continuing straight
解释：告诉别人沿着某个方向一直走，可以用“往前走”。
Jiěshì: Gàosù biérén yánzhe mǒu gè fāngxiàng yīzhí zǒu, kěyǐ yòng “wǎng qián zǒu”.
Explanation: To tell others to keep walking in a certain direction, you can use “go straight”.

• 例子：
  • 你往前走十分钟就到了。
    Lìzi: Nǐ wǎng qián zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dàole.
    Example: You walk straight for ten minutes and you will arrive.
  • 往前走到红绿灯，再左转。
    Lìzi: Wǎng qián zǒu dào hónglǜdēng, zài zuǒ zhuǎn.
    Example: Walk straight to the traffic light, then turn left.
  • 你一直往前走，不要拐弯。
    Lìzi: Nǐ yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu, bùyào guǎiwān.
    Example: You keep walking straight, don’t turn.
  • 往前走两个街区，超市就在右边。
    Lìzi: Wǎng qián zǒu liǎng gè jiēqū, chāoshì jiù zài yòubiān.
    Example: Walk straight for two blocks, the supermarket is on the right.
  • 你往前走，看到大楼后就到了。
    Lìzi: Nǐ wǎng qián zǒu, kàndào dàlóu hòu jiù dàole.
    Example: You walk straight, and you will arrive after seeing the building.

在…旁边 – 用来描述一个位置在另一个位置的旁边

Zài…pángbiān – Yòng lái miáoshù yīgè wèizhì zài lìng yīgè wèizhì de pángbiān
Next to – Used to describe a location next to another location
解释：描述某个地点靠近另一个地点时，用“在…旁边”。
Jiěshì: Miáoshù mǒu gè dìdiǎn kàojìn lìng yīgè dìdiǎn shí, yòng “zài…pángbiān”.
Explanation: To describe a place near another place, use “next to”.

• 例子：
  • 邮局在银行旁边。
    Lìzi: Yóujú zài yínháng pángbiān.
    Example: The post office is next to the bank.
  • 公园在学校旁边。
    Lìzi: Gōngyuán zài xuéxiào pángbiān.
    Example: The park is next to the school.
  • 药店在超市旁边。
    Lìzi: Yàodiàn zài chāoshì pángbiān.
    Example: The pharmacy is next to the supermarket.
  • 咖啡店在书店旁边。
    Lìzi: Kāfēidiàn zài shūdiàn pángbiān.
    Example: The coffee shop is next to the bookstore.
  • 餐厅在电影院旁边。
    Lìzi: Cāntīng zài diànyǐngyuàn pángbiān.
    Example: The restaurant is next to the cinema.

方位单词

Fāngwèi dāncí
Direction Words

上面
Shàng miàn
on top of, above

下面
Xià miàn
below, under

前面
Qián miàn
in front of

后面
Hòu miàn
behind

左边
Zuǒ biān
left side

右边
Yòu biān
right side

里面
Lǐ miàn
inside

外面
Wài miàn
outside

旁边
Páng biān
next to, beside

中间
Zhōng jiān
in the middle

附近
Fù jìn
nearby

对面
Duì miàn
opposite

上边
Shàng biān
above

下边
Xià biān
below

东边
Dōng biān
east side

西边
Xī biān
west side

南边
Nán biān
south side

北边
Běi biān
north side

角落
Jiǎo luò
corner

路口
Lù kǒu
intersection

问路单词

Wèn lù dāncí
Words for Asking Directions

问路
Wèn lù
ask for directions

公园
Gōng yuán
park

路人
Lù rén
passerby

路口
Lù kǒu
intersection

右转
Yòu zhuǎn
turn right

超市
Chāo shì
supermarket

旁边
Páng biān
next to, beside

谢谢
Xiè xie
thank you

再见
Zài jiàn
goodbye