day 30how far is it?
unit 5 · travel & transporthow far is it?
Give and ask for rough distances, times and directions.
today’s words
- 大约 dàyuē · about, roughly
- 左右 zuǒyòu · about, or so (after a number)
- 前后 qiánhòu · around (a time); before and after
- 公里 gōnglǐ · kilometre
- 距离 jùlí · distance; be … away from
- 速度 sùdù · speed
- 车速 chēsù · speed (of a vehicle)
- 高速 gāosù · high-speed; the expressway
- 公路 gōnglù · road, highway
- 道路 dàolù · road (formal)
- 前方 qiánfāng · ahead
- 十字路口 shízìlùkǒu · crossroads
- 对面 duìmiàn · opposite, across from
- 指 zhǐ · point (at), point to
- 转 zhuǎn · turn
- 直接 zhíjiē · direct(ly)
- 路过 lùguò · pass by (on the way)
- 目的地 mùdìdì · destination
sentences
- 从我家到公司大约有十来公里。 · It’s about ten-odd kilometres from my home to the office.
- 我们十点左右出发，中午前后到。 · We’ll leave at about ten and get there around noon.
- 高铁的速度比汽车快多了。 · High-speed trains are much faster than cars.
- 这条路车很多，请注意车速。 · This road is busy, please watch your speed.
- 下大雪了，道路情况不太好。 · It’s snowing heavily and the roads are in bad shape.