Asking for directions
Please start your question politely with 请问. 火车站 means 'train station', 地铁站 means 'subway station'. 左 means 'left', 右 means 'right'.
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请问。
qǐngwèn
Excuse me, may I ask you something?
火车站在哪里？
huǒchēzhàn zài nǎlǐ
Where is the train station?
洗手间在哪里？
xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ
Where is the restroom?
一直走。
yìzhí zǒu
Go straight ahead.
往左转。
wǎng zuǒ zhuǎn
Turn to the left.
往右转。
wǎng yòu zhuǎn
Turn to the right.
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Where is the train station?
火车站在哪里？
Go straight ahead.
一直走。
Turn to the right.
往右转。
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请问。
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