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Monday, April 12, 2010

Asking for Directions【3】

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B: 哦(ò),那(nà)么(me)你(nǐ)沿(yán)着(zhe)这(zhè)条(tiáo)街(jiē) 开(kāi),在(zài)第(dì)三(sān)个(gè)十(shí)字(zì)路(lù)口(kǒu)右(yòu)转(zhuǎn),然(rán)后(hòu)在(zài)第(dì)一(yī)个(gè)路(lù)口(kǒu)左(zuǒ)转(zhuǎn)。

B: Oh, then you drive along this street, turn right at the third crossroad, then take the first left.

Explanation:


B:
  • 哦(ò) = Oh;
  • 那(nà)么(me) = then;
  • 你 (nǐ) = you;
  • 沿(yán)着(zhe) = along, go along;
  • 这 (zhè) = this, 条(tiáo) = Chinese Words of Measurement for 街(jiē) ; 街(jiē) = street;
  • 在(zài) = prep, not like in english, no matter up, down in or outside, we use 在(zài) before the place or the direction;
  • 三(sān) = three; 第(dì) + N = Nth, for example: 第(dì)三(sān) = third; 第(dì)一 (yī) = first;
  • 个(gè) = Chinese Words of Measurement for 路(lù)口(kǒu);
  • 十(shí) = ten; 字(zì) = word; 路(lù)口(kǒu) = crossing; 右(yòu) = right; 转(zhuǎn) turn;
  • 然(rán)后(hòu) = then;
  • 左(zuǒ)= left


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