20 Traditional Chinese words for asking directions
20 Traditional Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Town and public places, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
Directions 20 words
| Traditional Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 不好意思 | excuse me |
| 可以請您 | could you |
| 問路 | to ask the way |
| 街道 | street |
| 廣場 | squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town |
| 十字路口 | crossroads |
| 紅綠燈 | traffic light |
| 圓環 | roundabout |
| 穿越 | to cross |
| 在-旁邊 | next to |
| 在-對面 | opposite |
| 在-附近 | near |
| 遠離 | far from |
| 直到 | untilPreposition, followed by a noun |
| 在-前方 | in front ofPosition in space, ahead of |
| 在-後方 | behind |
| 市中心 | city centre |
| 火車站 | train station |
| 公車站 | bus stop |
| 非常謝謝 | thank you very much |
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