What comes after these 20 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 20 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 20 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 20 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

20 Simplified Chinese words for asking directions

20 Simplified 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

Simplified Chinese	English
不好意思	excuse me
可以请您	could you
问路	to ask the way
街道	street
广场	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
十字路口	crossroads
红绿灯	traffic light
环岛	roundabout
穿越	to cross
在-旁边	next to
在-对面	opposite
在-附近	near
远离	far from
直到	untilPreposition, followed by a noun
在-前方	in front ofPosition in space, ahead of
在-后方	behind
市中心	city centre
火车站	train station
公交车站	bus stop
非常谢谢	thank you very much

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5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

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What comes after these 20 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 20 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 20 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 20 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.

20 Simplified Chinese words for asking directions

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