小美第一次来这个城市,找不到博物馆。
It was Xiao Mei's first time in this city, and she couldn't find the museum.
她问一位阿姨:“请问,博物馆怎么走?”
She asked an older lady, "Excuse me, how do I get to the museum?"
阿姨说:“一直走,到红绿灯右转。”
The lady said, "Go straight, and turn right at the traffic light."
“然后呢?”
"And then?"
“过两个路口,博物馆就在你的左边。”
"Cross two intersections, and the museum is on your left."
小美问:“远不远?走路要多久?”
Xiao Mei asked, "Is it far? How long on foot?"
“不远,十分钟就到。”
"Not far — ten minutes and you're there."
小美说:“太谢谢您了!”
Xiao Mei said, "Thank you so much!"
她一直走,右转,很快看到了博物馆。
She went straight, turned right, and soon saw the museum.
问路,其实一点也不难!
Asking for directions really isn't hard at all!
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 小美 | xiǎo měi | A common Chinese name for a girl |
| 第一次 | dì yī cì | the first time; first; number one |
| 来 | lái | to come; to arrive |
| 这个 | zhè ge | (pronoun) this; (adjective) this |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 找不到 | zhǎo bù dào | can't find |
| 博物馆 | bó wù guǎn | museum |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 一位 | yī wèi | One person (polite measure word) |
| 阿姨 | ā yí | aunt (maternal or as a term for a woman of similar age to one’s parents); nanny |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how?; what? |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 一直 | yī zhí | continuously; always |
| 到 | dào | to arrive; to reach |
| 红绿灯 | hóng lǜ dēng | traffic light; traffic signal |
| 右转 | yòu zhuǎn | to turn right |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; afterward |
| 呢 | ne | question particle |
| 过 | guò | to pass; past experience |
| 两个 | liǎng gè | two |
| 路口 | lù kǒu | intersection; crossing |
| 就 | jiù | then; just; precisely |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left side |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 不远 | bù yuǎn | Not far; nearby |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk; to go on foot |
| 要 | yào | to want; will |
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | how long |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 太 | tài | too; very |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | thank you |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 很快 | hěn kuài | Very fast; quickly |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 问路 | wèn lù | to ask for directions |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 不难 | bù nán | not difficult; easy to do |