shīfu
driver
nǐ qù nǎlǐ
where are you going?
gāotiě
high-speed train
shǒu
hand
jī
machine
shǒujī
cellphone
gōnggòng
public
qìchē
vehicle/car
qí
to ride
zìxíng chē
bicycle
S + zěnme + V + O
How do you get to... (template)
nǐ zěnme qù
How do you get to...
nǎr
where
nǐ qù nǎr zuò
where do you catch a ___
nǐ qù nǎr... vs nǐ ... qù nǎr
?
zhīdào
to know
S + zhīdào + question + ma
Do you know...?
bówùguàn
museum
wǒ zhīdào ..., yě zhīdào ...
I know ... and ...
wǒ zhīdào ..., kěshì bù zhīdào ...
I know ... but don't know ...
nǐ zhīdào zěnme shuō ... ma
do you know how to say
wǒ zhīdào zěnme shuō shì ___
I know how to say [English]; it's [Mandarin]
nǐ kěyǐ gàosu wǒ + question + ma
Could you tell me ...?
nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào chōng X kuài
Hello, I want to recharge X RMB (to my card)
yòubian
right
zuǒbian
left
hòubian
behind
qiànbian
front
driver
shīfu
where are you going?
nǐ qù nǎlǐ
high-speed train
gāotiě
hand
shǒu
machine
jī
cellphone
shǒujī
public
gōnggòng
vehicle/car
qìchē
to ride
qí
bicycle
zìxíng chē
How do you get to... (template)
S + zěnme + V + O
How do you get to...
nǐ zěnme qù
where
nǎr
where do you catch a ___
nǐ qù nǎr zuò
?
nǐ qù nǎr... vs nǐ ... qù nǎr
to know
zhīdào
Do you know...?
S + zhīdào + question + ma
museum
bówùguàn
I know ... and ...
wǒ zhīdào ..., yě zhīdào ...
I know ... but don't know ...
wǒ zhīdào ..., kěshì bù zhīdào ...
do you know how to say
nǐ zhīdào zěnme shuō ... ma
I know how to say [English]; it's [Mandarin]
wǒ zhīdào zěnme shuō shì ___
Could you tell me ...?
nǐ kěyǐ gàosu wǒ + question + ma
Hello, I want to recharge X RMB (to my card)
nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào chōng X kuài
right
yòubian
left
zuǒbian
behind
hòubian
front
qiànbian