Directions and locations: HSK 3 方位与问路：HSK 三级

东尼，说话。

Dōng ní, shuōhuà.

Ton, speak.

往东走，就能看到车站。

Wǎng Dōng zǒu, jiù néng kàndào chēzhàn.

Go east and you'll see the station.

飞机向西飞了。

Fēijī xiàng xī fēi le.

The plane flew toward the west.

我不准备和苏西结婚。

Wǒ bù zhǔnbèi hé sū xī jiéhūn.

I'm not about to marry Suzie.

告诉我你在湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ zài xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did in Shounan.

告诉我你对湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duì xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did to Shounan.

鸟春天会往北飞。

Niǎo chūntiān huì wǎng běi fēi.

Birds fly north in the spring.

你知道哪边是北吗？

Nǐ zhīdào nǎ biān shì běi ma?

Do you know which way is north?

一直向前走！

Yìzhí xiàngqián zǒu!

Keep going straight ahead!

我一直聪明。

Wǒ yìzhí cōngming.

I've always been smart.

那是一家宾馆。

Nà shì yìjiā bīnguǎn.

That is a hotel.

附近有便宜的宾馆吗？

Fùjìn yǒu piányi de bīnguǎn ma?

Is there a cheap hotel nearby?

路中间有一条绿化带。

Lù zhōngjiān yǒu yìtiáo lǜhuàdài.

There is a green strip in the middle of the road.

我们坐在房间的正中间。

Wǒmen zuò zài fángjiān de zhèng zhōngjiān.

We sat in the center of the room.

她住在附近。

Tā zhù zài fùjìn.

She lives nearby.

他在这附近住。

Tā zài zhè fùjìn zhù.

He lives in this neighborhood.

医院就在这条路的东边。

Yīyuàn jiù zài zhè tiáo lù de dōngbian.

The hospital is just east of this road.

学校的东边有一个公园。

Xuéxiào de dōngbian yǒu yí gè gōngyuán.

There is a park on the east side of the school.

车站在这条河的西边。

Chēzhàn zài zhè tiáo hé de xībiān.

The station is to the west of this river.

我家西边有一家小商店。

Wǒjiā xībiān yǒu yìjiā xiǎo shāngdiàn.

There is a small shop on the west side of my home.

公园就在学校的南边。

Gōngyuán jiù zài xuéxiào de nánbian.

The park is just south of the school.

听说南边的冬天不太冷。

Tīngshuō nánbian de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.

I heard winters in the south aren't too cold.

河的北边比南边冷一些。

Hé de běibiān bǐ nánbian lěng yìxiē.

The north side of the river is a bit colder than the south side.

学校的北边有一个大公园。

Xuéxiào de běibiān yǒu yí gè dà gōngyuán.

There is a big park on the north side of the school.

我向妈妈学习。

Wǒ xiàng māma xuéxí.

I follow my mom's example.

飞机飞向东方。

Fēijī fēi xiàng dōngfāng.

The plane flew east.

你在下一个路口等我，好吗？

Nǐ zài xià yí gè lùkǒu děng wǒ, hǎo ma?

Will you wait for me at the next intersection?

前面那个路口向左走就到了。

Qiánmiàn nàge lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zǒu jiù dàole.

Turn left at the intersection ahead and you'll be there.

红绿灯变成绿色了。

Hónglǜdēng biànchéng lǜsè le.

The traffic light turned green.

红绿灯现在是绿色的。

Hónglǜdēng xiànzài shì lǜsè de.

The light is green now.

你有地图吗？

Nǐ yǒu dìtú ma?

Do you have a map?

我有一张地图。

Wǒ yǒu yì zhāng dìtú.

I have a map.

我的房子就在对街。

Wǒ de fángzi jiù zài duì jiē.

My house is just across the street.

那条街有很多小商店。

Nà tiáo jiē yǒu hěn duō xiǎo shāngdiàn.

That street has a lot of small shops.

她过了马路。

Tā guò le mǎlù.

She came across the street.

别在马路上玩。

Bié zài mǎlù shàng wán.

Don't play in the street.

我在找地方坐。

Wǒ zài zhǎo dìfāng zuò.

I'm looking for a place to sit.

他去过很多地方。

Tā qùguo hěn duō dìfāng.

He has been to many places.

银行在哪里？

Yínháng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the bank?

银行开着吗？

Yínháng kāizhe ma?

Is the bank open?

我在公园里走。

Wǒ zài gōngyuán lǐ zǒu.

I'm walking in the park.

公园里有很多人。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

There were a lot of people in the park.

我们应该往哪个方向走？

Wǒmen yīnggāi wǎng nǎge fāngxiàng zǒu?

Which way should we go?

船长要先看洋流的方向。

Chuánzhǎng yào xiān kàn yángliú de fāngxiàng.

The captain has to check the direction of the ocean current first.

商店就在这条街的角上。

Shāngdiàn jiù zài zhè tiáo jiē de jiǎo shàng.

The shop is right on the corner of this street.

那头犀牛的角又大又长。

Nà tóu xīniú de jiǎo yòu dà yòu cháng.

That rhinoceros has a big, long horn.

他爬上了楼梯。

Tā pá shàng le lóutī.

He climbed the stairs.

这个楼梯能上二楼吗？

Zhège lóutī néng shàng èr lóu ma?

Does this staircase go up to the second floor?

电梯又坏了。

Diàntī yòu huàile.

The elevator's out again.

电梯在哪里？

Diàntī zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the elevator?

超市在公园的东南边。

Chāoshì zài gōngyuán de dōngnán biān.

The supermarket is southeast of the park.

请问，往东南走能到车站吗？

Qǐngwèn, wǎng dōngnán zǒu néng dào chēzhàn ma?

Excuse me, can I get to the station by going southeast?

西北的冬天又干又冷。

Xīběi de dōngtiān yòu gàn yòu lěng.

Winters in Northwest China are dry and cold.

你去过西北，住过窑洞吗？

Nǐ qùguo Xīběi, zhùguo yáodòng ma?

Have you been to the northwest and stayed in a cave dwelling?

请告诉我见面的地点。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn.

Please tell me the place where we're meeting.

请把见面的地点告诉我。

Qǐng bǎ jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn gàosu wǒ.

Please tell me the location where we'll meet.

东北的冬天又长又冷。

Dōngběi de dōngtiān yòu zhǎng yòu lěng.

Winters in Northeast China are long and cold.

东北是我国重要的粮仓。

Dōngběi shì wǒguó zhòngyào de liángcāng.

The Northeast is an important breadbasket of our country.

明天西南方向会下大雨吗？

Míngtiān xīnán fāngxiàng huì xià dàyǔ ma?

Will it rain heavily in the southwest tomorrow?

请往西南走，一直走到河边。

Qǐng wǎng xīnán zǒu, yìzhí zǒu dào hébiān.

Please head southwest and keep going until you reach the river.

你们的办公室在几层？

Nǐmen de bàngōngshì zài jǐ céng?

Which floor is your office on?

请问，电梯能到几层？

Qǐngwèn, diàntī néng dào jǐ céng?

Excuse me, which floors does the elevator go to?

他对东方音乐很有兴趣。

Tā duì dōngfāng yīnyuè hěn yǒu xìngqù.

He is very interested in Eastern music.

北方的春季风比较大。

Běifāng de chūnjì fēng bǐjiào dà.

In northern China, it is fairly windy in spring.

春天北方常有沙尘暴。

Chūntiān běifāng cháng yǒu shāchénbào.

The north often has sandstorms in spring.

他飞到南方。

Tā fēi dào nánfāng.

He took off to the south.

鸟都往南方飞去了。

Niǎo dōu wǎng nánfāng fēi qùle.

The birds have all flown south.

我爱图书馆。

Wǒ ài túshūguǎn.

I love libraries.

他在图书馆里。

Tā zài túshūguǎn lǐ.

He is in his library.

我在外地生活了很久。

Wǒ zài wàidì shēnghuóle hěn jiǔ.

I've lived away from home for a long time.

她的表姐妹都住在外地。

Tā de biǎojiěmèi dōu zhù zài wàidì.

Her female cousins all live in other cities.

路边开着黄色的蒲公英。

Lùbiān kāizhe huángsè de púgōngyīng.

Yellow dandelions are blooming by the roadside.

路边有一只小狗在睡觉。

Lùbiān yǒu yìzhī xiǎogǒu zài shuìjiào.

There is a little dog sleeping by the side of the road.