1. A: Duìbuqǐ. 对不起。 Excuse me. B: Nǐ yǒu shénme shì a? 你有什么事啊? What can I do for you? 2. A: Qǐngwèn, zhè tiáolù shì shénme lù? 请问,这条路是什么路? May I ask, what road is this? B: Zhè shi Nánjīng Xīlù, 这是南京西路。 This is Nánjīng West Road. 3. B: Nǐ zhǎo shénme dìfang? 你找什么地方? What place are you looking for? A: Wǒ zhǎo Nánjīng Dōnglù Yíduàn, wǔshisì xiàng. 我找南京东路一段,五十四巷。 I am looking for Lane 54 of Nánjīng East Road, Section 1. 4. C: Wǒ zhǎo Zhongshān Běilù. 我找中山北路。 I am looking for Zhōngshān North Road. 5. B: Nī zǒucuò le. Zhè shi Nánjīng Xīlù. 你走错了。这是南京西路。 You went the wrong way. This is Nánjīng West Road. B: Nǐ wǎng nàbian zǒu. 你往那边走。 You go that way. B: Guò sāntiáo jiē, jiù shi Nànjīng Dōnglù Yíduàn. 过三条街,就是南京东路一段。 Cross three streets, and that’a Nánjīng East Road, Section 1. 6 A: Òu, wǒ zǒucuò le. 哦,我往走错了。 Oh, I went the wrong way. A: Nǐ shuō wǒ wàng nàbian zǒu. 你说我往那边走。 You say I should go that way. A: Guò sāntiáo jiē, jiù shi Nánjīng Dǒnglù Yíduàn, shì bu shi? 过三条街,就是南京东路一段, 是不是? Cross three streets, and that’s Nǎnjīng East Road, Section 1. Xs that ít? B: Shì. 是。 Yes. 7. B: Dàole Yíduàn yīhòu, qǐng zài wèn biéren ba. 到了一段以后,请在问别人吧。 After you have gotten to Section 1, please ask someone else. A: Hào. Xièxie. 好。谢谢。 All right. Thanks. 8. A: Qǐngwèn, Wǔnòng zài náli? 请问,武隆在哪里? May I ask, where is Alley 5? D: Nǐ zài wàng qián zǒu yìdiān. 你在往前走一点。 You walk (straight) ahead a little farther. D: Yòubian dìyīge lùkǒu jiù shi Wǔnòng. 右边第一个路口就是五弄。 The first intersection on the right is Alley 5. 9. A: Wǒ zài wàng qián zǒu yìdiàn. Wǔnòng zài yòubian, shì bu shi? 我在往前奏一点。五弄在右边,是不是? I go ahead a little bit farther; Alley 5 is on the right side. Is that it? D: Shì. Yòubian dìyīge lùkǒu jiù shì. 是。右边第一个路口就是。 Yes, It's the first intersection on the right. 10. hútong (hútòngr) 胡同(胡同儿) a narrow street, a lone (Beijing) 11. mén (ménr) 门(门儿) gate, door 12. ménkǒu (ménkǒur) 门口(儿) doorway, gateway, entrance 13. qiáo bridge 14. tiānqiáo 天桥 pedestrian overpass 15. dìxíà xíngrén dào 地下行人道 pedestrian underground walkway