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day 36on time or too late?

unit 6 · travel & nature

    on time or too late?

    Talk about being on time or late, getting lost and catching transport, and exaggerate with 簡直 (simply, practically).

    today’s words

    • 準時 zhǔnshí · on time, punctual
    • 來不及 láibùjí · too late (to do it in time)
    • 來得及 láidejí · still in time
    • 距離 jùlí · distance
    • 橋 qiáo · bridge
    • 趕 gǎn · hurry; rush to catch
    • 高速 gāosù · high-speed
    • 周圍 zhōuwéi · around, surroundings
    • 工具 gōngjù · tool; means (of transport)
    • 迷路 mílù · get lost
    • 趕上 gǎnshàng · catch (in time), make it
    • 旅客 lǚkè · traveller, passenger
    • 背後 bèihòu · behind (someone’s back)
    • 位置 wèizhì · location, position; seat
    • 偉大 wěidà · great (grand, admirable)
    • 只有 zhǐyǒu · only (if); only
    • 簡直 jiǎnzhí · simply, practically
    • 包含 bāohán · include, contain

    sentences

    • 快走,來不及了! · Hurry, we’ll miss it!
    • 別急,還來得及。 · Don’t panic, there’s still time.
    • 這裡的風景簡直太美了! · The scenery here is simply stunning!
    • 臺灣的火車很準時。 · Taiwan’s trains are punctual.
    • 我們跑過去,終於趕上了公車。 · We ran and finally caught the bus.