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  3. chinese
  4. hsk 2
  5. day 7

day 7is it far?

unit 2 · around town

    is it far?

    Ask how far a place is, how to get there, and give simple directions.

    today’s words

    • 离 lí · (distance) from
    • 远 yuǎn · far
    • 近 jìn · near, close
    • 路 lù · road, way
    • 走 zǒu · walk; go, leave
    • 走路 zǒulù · walk, go on foot
    • 往 wǎng · towards
    • 从 cóng · from
    • 车站 chēzhàn · station, stop
    • 站 zhàn · stop, station
    • 地铁 dìtiě · subway, metro
    • 公交车 gōngjiāochē · bus
    • 就 jiù · just, right (there); then

    sentences

    • 你家离学校远吗? · Is your home far from school?
    • 我家离这儿很近。 · My home is very close to here.
    • 从我家到学校要十分钟。 · It takes ten minutes from my home to school.
    • 往前走,车站就在前面。 · Go straight on: the station is just ahead.
    • 我每天坐地铁去上班。 · I take the subway to work every day.