In this podcast, another in our series from the Coffee Talk Chinese archives, Chinese host and Mandarin teacher, Will Xu, talks about how to give directions in Chinese. Co-host and long time student of Mandarin, Lindi, follows along and helps to guide other learners down the path to understanding and speaking Chinese.Vocabulary:给 Gěi Give指路 Zhǐ lù Directions国际 Guójì International路 Lù Road, Street靠近 Kàojìn Next to, Close to清楚 Qīngchǔ Clear, Certain认得 Rèndé Recognize, Familiar with快 Kuài Almost, fast告诉 Gàosù To tell
Dialogue:司机:去哪里?Sījī: Qù nǎlǐ?Driver: Where to?
乘客:万里国际学校。Chéngkè: Wànlǐ guójì xuéxiào。Passenger: Wanli International School
司机:你知道在什么路上吗?Nǐ zhīdào zài shénme lùshàng ma?Do you know what street it's on?
乘客:虹桥路。Hóngqiáo lù.Rainbow Bridge Road.
司机:靠近哪条路呢?Kàojìn nǎ tiáo lù ne?What street is that close to?
乘客:不清楚,但是我认得那里。快到的时候我可以告诉你。Bù qīngchǔ, dànshì wǒ rèndé nàlǐ. Kuài dào de shíhòu wǒ kěyǐ gàosù nǐ.I'm not certain, but I'm familiar with that area. When we're almost there,I'll tell you.
Supplementary Vocab/Phrases我可以给你指路 Wǒ kěyǐ gěi nǐ zhǐ lù. I can show you the way
Catch My Drift:A: 到哪里?
B:世纪联华。
A:哪一个世纪联华?
B:淮海路上的那个。
A:靠近哪条路?
B:记不清楚了。
A:你认得那里吗?
B:认得。我可以给你指路。
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