Practical #Chinese Living in China, you will face many situations everyday. Learning some practical Chinese is no doubt helpful. Situation 1: 打车 Public transport, such as bicycles and subway, makes travel in Hangzhou conveniently. But, people will inevitably meet some urgent situation. At this time, only the taxi can satisfy peoples needs. Of course, when people want to take a taxi, they have to communicate with the drivers. In China, people always say in these ways: At first, you could say,”你(nǐ)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)...”, which means ”Hello, I’d like to go to.../Hello, I want to go to...”.Of course, this sentence help you tell driver your destination. When you arrive at the destination, driver always says, ”到(dào)了(le)，一(yí)共(ɡònɡ)...”, which is to tell you how much you have to pay altogether. After people paid money, you also can say,”请(qǐnɡ)把(bǎ)发(fā)票(piào)给(ɡěi)我(wǒ)，谢(xiè)谢(xiè)。”, which means “Please give me the invoice, thank you.” After saw these tips, taking a taxi is not difficult in China. Situation 2: 问路 Even holding a map, foreigners in China sometimes still can not find the destination. At this time, asking the way is necessary. There are some tips that you may need when you ask the way. First, you should say,”你(nǐ)好(hǎo)，请(qǐnɡ)问(wèn)你(nǐ)知(zhī)道(dào)...在(zài)哪(nǎ)儿(ér)吗(mɑ)/怎(zěn)么(me)走(zǒu)吗(mɑ)？”，which means ”Excuse me, could you tell me where is .../ how can I go to...” Then, you should know some basic words that are used to describe positions. There are “东(dōnɡ)”（east）,”南(nán)”（south）,”西(xī)”（west）,”北(běi)”（north）,”左(zuǒ)”（left）and ”右(yòu)”（right）.Besides, you would better know the word “路(lù)口(kǒu)”, which means crossroads. Of course, when you get your answer, you should say “谢(xiè)谢(xiè)”, which means “thank you”. Chines people are always friendly, they will very glad to answer your question and help you.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:35:00 +0000