Have you master the vocabularies introduced early this week in order to be able to show guide people to their destination?
Some simple things that you have to remember when you would like to direct someone to a place.
- Do not confuse them with so many "turns", e.g. turn left turn right turn right again, etc...
- use landmark, e.g. say when you see 'this building' then you ...
- If the destination is far from where you are now, direct them to a place which is on their way and where you know the person can find someone that can help him/her, such as a security guide
Here are a few examples:
1. From here, go straight. When you see the post office (邮局), you turn right and then you will see that place.
从这儿， 直走。看到邮局， 你就左拐， 然后你就会看到那个地方了。
Cóngzhèr, zhízǒu. Kàndào yóujú, nǐ jiù zuǒguǎi, ránhòu nǐ jiù huì kàndào nàgè dìfāng le
Note: 就 jiù is used to emphasize that he/she MUST turn left.
2. From that corner, turn right and then go straight. If you see the mall, you get in and go up to second floor, turn right, you will see the ATM （取款机）.
从那个转角，右拐然后直走。看到商场你就进去，上去二楼/层，右拐，你就会看到了取款机。
Cóng nàgè zhuánjiǎo, yòuguài ránhòu zhízǒu. Kàndào shāngcháng jiù jìnqù, shàngqù èrlóu/céng, yòuguǎi, nǐ jiùhuì kàndàole qǔkuǎnjī.
Note: To show which storey or floor, some people use "楼" lóu, some others use "层" céng.
1st floor (Yīcéng OR yīlóu) 2nd floor (èrcéng OR èrlóu) 3rd Floor (, sāncén OR sānlóu) etc.
3. From here, you go down. Then turn right, when you see a fast food restaurant, turn left and then you ask the security （保安) there.
从这里，你下去。然后 右拐，看到一家快餐店，左拐然后你再问那边的保安。
Cóng zhèlǐ, nǐxiàqù. Ránhòu yòuguǎi, kàndào yījiā kuàicāndiàn, zuǒguǎi ránhòu nǐ zàiwèn nàbiān de bǎoān.
Note: the word 家 jiā is the measure word use for restaurant (in this case fast food restaurant), hotel, shop, etc...
the word 再 zài means "again" in this case, 再问 zàiwèn is to ask again. It is always in front of a verb. For example: 再见 zàijiàn = see 'you" again, 再看 zàikàn = have a look again, 再来 zàilái = come again.
Please translate the following:
- from here, go to that corner, you will then see the place
- from here, turn right and then just go straight, when you see a bookstore, turn again and the police station is there.
- from here, go up to second floor, room 239 is on your left side.
- At that corner, there is a police station, just walk pass it and then turn right, and you will arrive at ABC school.
Have a good weekend,
Linda Tan
Some simple things that you have to remember when you would like to direct someone to a place.
- Do not confuse them with so many "turns", e.g. turn left turn right turn right again, etc...
- use landmark, e.g. say when you see 'this building' then you ...
- If the destination is far from where you are now, direct them to a place which is on their way and where you know the person can find someone that can help him/her, such as a security guide
Here are a few examples:
1. From here, go straight. When you see the post office (邮局), you turn right and then you will see that place.
从这儿， 直走。看到邮局， 你就左拐， 然后你就会看到那个地方了。
Cóngzhèr, zhízǒu. Kàndào yóujú, nǐ jiù zuǒguǎi, ránhòu nǐ jiù huì kàndào nàgè dìfāng le
Note: 就 jiù is used to emphasize that he/she MUST turn left.
2. From that corner, turn right and then go straight. If you see the mall, you get in and go up to second floor, turn right, you will see the ATM （取款机）.
从那个转角，右拐然后直走。看到商场你就进去，上去二楼/层，右拐，你就会看到了取款机。
Cóng nàgè zhuánjiǎo, yòuguài ránhòu zhízǒu. Kàndào shāngcháng jiù jìnqù, shàngqù èrlóu/céng, yòuguǎi, nǐ jiùhuì kàndàole qǔkuǎnjī.
Note: To show which storey or floor, some people use "楼" lóu, some others use "层" céng.
1st floor (Yīcéng OR yīlóu) 2nd floor (èrcéng OR èrlóu) 3rd Floor (, sāncén OR sānlóu) etc.
3. From here, you go down. Then turn right, when you see a fast food restaurant, turn left and then you ask the security （保安) there.
从这里，你下去。然后 右拐，看到一家快餐店，左拐然后你再问那边的保安。
Cóng zhèlǐ, nǐxiàqù. Ránhòu yòuguǎi, kàndào yījiā kuàicāndiàn, zuǒguǎi ránhòu nǐ zàiwèn nàbiān de bǎoān.
Note: the word 家 jiā is the measure word use for restaurant (in this case fast food restaurant), hotel, shop, etc...
the word 再 zài means "again" in this case, 再问 zàiwèn is to ask again. It is always in front of a verb. For example: 再见 zàijiàn = see 'you" again, 再看 zàikàn = have a look again, 再来 zàilái = come again.
Please translate the following:
- from here, go to that corner, you will then see the place
- from here, turn right and then just go straight, when you see a bookstore, turn again and the police station is there.
- from here, go up to second floor, room 239 is on your left side.
- At that corner, there is a police station, just walk pass it and then turn right, and you will arrive at ABC school.
Have a good weekend,
Linda Tan
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