HSK 1 Chinese Survival Chinese
Looking for the Restroom at the Mall
在商场找洗手间
Zài shāngchǎng zhǎo xǐshǒujiān
5:44 min video · 18 sentences · 6 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
Hide the English to test yourself.
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你好，你需要帮忙吗？Nǐ hǎo, nǐ xūyào bāngmáng ma?Hello, do you need help?
- 大卫 Dà Wèi你好，请问一下。Nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn yíxià.Hello, excuse me, a question please.
- 大卫 Dà Wèi洗手间在哪儿？Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?Where is the restroom?
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ在楼上。Zài lóushàng.It is upstairs.
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你从这里上去。Nǐ cóng zhèlǐ shàngqù.Go up from here.
- 大卫 Dà Wèi在左边还是右边？Zài zuǒbian háishi yòubian?On the left or the right?
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ在右边，很近。Zài yòubian, hěn jìn.On the right, very close.
- 大卫 Dà Wèi谢谢你。Xièxie nǐ.Thank you.
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ不客气。Búkèqi.You are welcome.
- 大卫 Dà Wèi我也想喝水。Wǒ yě xiǎng hē shuǐ.I also want to drink water.
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ商店在那边。Shāngdiàn zài nàbian.The shop is over there.
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ那个商店在前边。Nàge shāngdiàn zài qiánbian.That shop is up ahead.
- 大卫 Dà Wèi我中文说得不好。Wǒ zhōngwén shuō de bù hǎo.I don't speak Chinese well.
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ没关系，你说得很好。Méiguānxi, nǐ shuō de hěn hǎo.It is fine, you speak very well.
- 大卫 Dà Wèi我现在去洗手间。Wǒ xiànzài qù xǐshǒujiān.I am going to the restroom now.
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ好的，慢走。Hǎo de, màn zǒu.Okay, take care.
- 大卫 Dà Wèi再见！Zàijiàn!Goodbye!
- 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ再见，玩儿得高兴！Zàijiàn, wánr de gāoxìng!Goodbye, have fun!
About this lesson
After this lesson you can ask a mall staff member for help, ask where something is, and understand simple directions such as upstairs, left and right.
How to practise
- Learn the phrases on the first card: these are the lines you will say in the situation.
- When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the real line plays, then repeat it.
- Keep the phrasebook at the end: the phrases, what you will hear, and a tip for the real thing.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | excuse me, may I ask | HSK 1 |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | restroom | HSK 1 |
| 在哪儿 | zàinǎr | where is | |
| 楼上 | lóushàng | upstairs | HSK 1 |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left side | HSK 1 |
| 右边 | yòubian | right side | HSK 1 |
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