Ready-to-use sentences and smart forms are included in this lesson. The purpose of setting up this part is to help business people who have very limited knowledge of the Chinese language to cope with their needs in various situations. This helps you to take the metro in China.
John is asking at the hotel reception how to get to a nearby metro station and buy a ticket.
John Smith
您好,请问最近的地铁站在哪儿?怎么走?Nín hǎo,qǐng wèn zuì jìn de dìtiě zhàn zài nǎr?Zěnme zǒu? TranslateHello, Can you please tell me where the nearest metro station is? How can I get there?
Receptionist
出了门口往左拐, 一直走, 走10分钟就看到入口了。 Chū le mén kǒu wǎng zuǒ guǎi, yì zhí zǒu, zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù kàn dào rùkǒu Le. TranslateAfter you go out of the hotel, turn left, go straight, after 10 minutes, you will see the entrance.
John Smith
好的,请问 去天安门坐几号线?Hǎo de, qǐng wèn qù Tiān'ānmén zuò jǐ hào xiàn? TranslateOk, can you please tell me which metro line should I take to Tiananmen?
Receptionist
坐1号线,往苹果园方向,到天安门东站下车。Zuò yī hào xiàn, wǎng Píngguǒyuán fāngxiàng, dào Tiān'ānmén dōng zhàn xià chē. TranslateYou take line 1, towards Pingguoyuan, and get off at Tiananmen East.
John Smith
谢谢,您这儿有地铁的线路图吗?Xièxie, nín zhèr yǒu dìtiě de xiànlù tú ma? TranslateThank you, do you have the map of the metro lines?
Receptionist
有,这是北京地铁的线路图。Yǒu, zhè shì Běijīng dìtiě de xiànlù tú. TranslateYes, this is the map of the Beijing metro lines.
John Smith
我应该在哪儿买地铁票?Wǒ yīnggāi zài nǎr mǎi dìtiě piào? TranslateWhere can I get the metro ticket?
Receptionist
您可以在售票口买, 也可以用自动售票机买。Nín kěyǐ zài shòu piào kǒu mǎi, yě kěyǐ yòng zìdòng shòu piào jī mǎi. TranslateYou can buy metro tickets at the ticket office or use the ticket machine.