Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary. Catherine Dai
there
nàr
那儿
over there
nàli
那里
somewhere
mǒuchù
某处
everywhere
dàochù
到处
far away
yáoyuǎn
遥远
nearby
fùjìn
附近
(on the) right
zài yòubiān
在右边
(on the) left
zài zuǒbiān
在左边
to the right of
kào yòubiān
靠右边
to the left of
kào zuǒbiān
靠左边
straight ahead
yìzhí wǎng qián
一直往前
via
jīngguò/yóu
经过／由
in
zài...lǐ
在⋯里
to
dào
到
on
zài...shàng
在⋯上
under
zài...xià
在⋯下
against
gēn...xiāngduì
跟⋯相对
opposite/facing
duìmiàn
对面
next to
āizhe
挨着
beside...
zài...pángbiān
在⋯旁边
near
kàojìn
靠近
in front of
zài...qiánmiàn
在⋯前面
in the center
zài...zhōngjiān
在⋯中间
forward
xiàng qián
向前
down
xiàng xià
向下
up
xiàng shàng
向上
inside
lǐbiān
里边
outside
wàibiān
外边
at the front
zài...qiánmiàn
在⋯前面
at the back
zài...hòumiàn
在⋯后面
in the north
zài...běibiān
在⋯北边
to the south
zài...yǐ nán
在⋯以南
from the west
(cóng)...xībiān
(从)⋯西边
from the east
(cóng)...dōngbiān
(从)⋯东边
1.7 What does that sign say?
See 5.2 Traffic signs
交通标志
Jiāotōng Biāozhì
Traffic Signs
出租
Chūzū
For Hire/Rent
出售
Chūshòu
For Sale
卖完
Màiwán
Sold Out
邮局
Yóujú
Post Office
高压电
Gāo Yā Diàn
High Voltage
问讯处
Wènxùn Chù
Information
售票处
Shòupiào Chù
Ticket Office
此路不通
Cǐlù Bùtōng
No Access
禁止入内
Jìnzhǐ Rùnèi
No Entry
警察(局)／公安(局)
Jǐngchá (Jú)/Gōng’ān (Jú)
Police Station
交通警察
Jiāotōng Jǐngchá
Traffic Police
热水
Rèshuǐ
Hot Water
冷水
Lěngshuǐ
Cold Water
非饮用水
Fēiyǐnyòngshuǐ
Water (Not For Drinking)
停用
Tíngyòng
Not In Use
推
Tuī
Push
开
Kāi
Open
拉
Lā
Pull
洗手间
Xǐshǒujiān
Bathrooms