Directions & Transport

问路与交通

地铁站在哪里？

dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ？[di4 tie3 zhan4 zai4 na3 li3]

Where is the subway station?

Use this to find local metro lines. "地铁" is subway, "站" is station/stop.

地铁

dìtiěsubway

站

zhànstation

在

zàiat

哪里

nǎlǐwhere

直走，然后往右拐。

zhízǒu，ránhòu wǎng yòu guǎi。[zhi2 zou3 ran2 hou4 wang3 you4 guai3]

Go straight, then turn right.

Directions you might receive. "直走" means walk straight, "往右拐" is turn right.

直

zhístraight

走

zǒuto walk / go

然后

ránhòuthen / afterwards

往

wǎngtowards

右

yòuright

拐

guǎito turn

我要去故宫。

wǒ yào qù Gùgōng。[wo3 yao4 qu4 gu4 gong1]

I want to go to the Forbidden City.

Useful when getting into a taxi. Swap "故宫" (Forbidden City) with any destination.

我

wǒI

要去

yào qùwant to go

故宫

GùgōngForbidden City