day 123routes and destinations

routes and destinations

Plan a route, say where places are and how long a journey takes, and say “can’t help but” with 不免.

today’s words

• 首都 shǒudū · capital (city)
• 街道 jiēdào · street
• 靠近 kàojìn · be near; approach
• 路線 lùxiàn · route
• 到達 dàodá · arrive, reach
• 四周 sìzhōu · all around
• 預訂 yùdìng · book, reserve
• 返回 fǎnhuí · return, go back
• 前往 qiánwǎng · head for, go to
• 繞 rào · go around; detour
• 長途 chángtú · long-distance
• 位於 wèiyú · be located (in, at)
• 行人 xíngrén · pedestrian
• 例外 lìwài · exception; be an exception
• 難以 nányǐ · hard to (do)
• 強度 qiángdù · intensity, strength
• 缺乏 quēfá · lack, be short of
• 事先 shìxiān · in advance, beforehand
• 不免 bùmiǎn · can’t help but, it’s only natural that

sentences

• 第一次長途開車，大家總會有點緊張。 · The first long drive always makes everyone a bit nervous.
• 花蓮位於臺灣東部，四周都是山和海。 · Hualien is in the east of Taiwan, surrounded by mountains and sea.
• 暑假的旅館一定要事先預訂。 · In the summer holidays you must book hotels in advance.
• 前方施工，我們得繞路。 · There are road works ahead: we’ll have to take a detour.
• 很多人不知道加拿大的首都在哪裡。 · Lots of people don’t know where Canada’s capital is.