| Asking the way |
Directing the way |
| 提示 |
Direct or impolite |
Indirect or polite |
提示 |
Expressions |
| 問路 |
Where is the nearest bank？ |
（1） Can you tell me where the nearest bank is？ Can you tell me where the nearest bank is？ |
走 |
直走 |
Go straight ahead. |
| 沿著 |
（5） Go along... Go along... |
| 穿過 |
Go through... |
| （6） Go across... Go across... |
| 路過 |
Go past... |
| 拐彎 |
左轉(zhuǎn) |
Turn left at the second turning. |
| 右轉(zhuǎn) |
（7） Take the third turning on the right. Take the third turning on the right. |
Tell me where the nearest bank is. |
Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is？ |
位于 |
前面 |
in front of... |
| 后面 |
（8） behind... behind... |
| 對(duì)面 |
across from... |
| （2） Pardon me.How can I get to the nearest bank？ Pardon me.How can I get to the nearest bank？ |
旁邊 |
next to... |
| 拐角 |
on the corner of... |
| 之間 |
between...and... |
| 問距離 |
How far is the nearest bank？ |
（3） Can you tell me how far the nearest bank is？ Can you tell me how far the nearest bank is？ |
It's about five kilometers. |
| Tell me how far the nearest bank is. |
Excuse me.Could you please tell me how far the nearest bank is？ |
（9） It's about five minutes' ride. It's about five minutes' ride. |
| 問耗時(shí) |
How long does it take to get to the nearest bank？ |
Do you know how long it takes to get to the nearest bank？ |
（10） It takes about 30 minutes. It takes about 30 minutes. |
| I wonder how long it takes to get to the nearest bank. |
（4） Excuse me，I wonder if you can help me.Do you know how long it takes to get the nearest bank？ Excuse me，I wonder if you can help me.Do you know how long it takes to get the nearest bank？ |
The bus ride takes about ten minutes. |
