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Chinese Directions Cheat Sheet

Two friends are looking for a supermarket in a new city. The conversation provides phrases for asking "Where is [location]?" in Chinese ("[location] zai na?") as well as common directions words and sample sentences for asking directions in Chinese such as "How do I get to the store?" and "Is there a bank near here?". Key vocabulary includes locations like supermarket, bank, bathroom, mall, and school.

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Chinese Directions Cheat Sheet

Two friends are looking for a supermarket in a new city. The conversation provides phrases for asking "Where is [location]?" in Chinese ("[location] zai na?") as well as common directions words and sample sentences for asking directions in Chinese such as "How do I get to the store?" and "Is there a bank near here?". Key vocabulary includes locations like supermarket, bank, bathroom, mall, and school.

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Asking For Directions

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Main Dialogue CLICK HERE

Two friends are looking for a supermarket in a new city.

超市在哪？ 在那。

Zài nà.
Chāoshì zài nǎ?

Translation
Where is the supermarket?

It's over there.

Focus Example
[______]在哪？ 超市在哪？

[______] zài nǎ? Chāoshì zài nǎ?

Where is [________]? Where is the supermarket?

Key Vocabulary

银行 卫生间 商场 学校
yínháng wèishēngjiān shāngchǎng xuéxiào
the bank the bathroom the mall the school
Directions Words & Phrases
在……上面 zài...shàngmiàn above

在……转角处 zài...zhuǎnjiǎo chù at the corner of

在……下面 zài...xiàmiàn below

在……中间 zài...zhōngjiān between

下 xià down

经过 jīngguò go past

直走 zhí zǒu go straight

这儿 zhèr here

在……前面 zài...qiánmiàn in front of

在……旁边 zài...pángbiān next to

在…对面 zài...duìmiàn opposite

在那 zài nà over there

那 nà there

往左拐 wǎng zuǒ guǎi turn left

往右拐 wǎng yòu guǎi turn right

上 shàng up

Sentences For Asking Directions


我要怎么去商店？ 请问你知道卫生间在哪吗？
Wǒ yào zěnme qù shāngdiàn? Qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào wèishēngjiān zài nǎ ma?
How do I get to the store? Excuse me, do you know where the bathroom is?

这里附近有银行吗？ 我在找邮局。
Zhèlǐ fùjìn yǒu yínháng ma? Wǒ zài zhǎo yóujú.
Is there a bank near here? I'm looking for the post office.

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