Dialogue
询问步行捷径
Asking for a walking shortcut
Xúnwèn bùxíng jiéjìng
Dialogue 1
A
请问,去故宫最近的路怎么走?
Qǐngwèn, qù Gùgōng zuìjìn de lù zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, what's the quickest way to walk to the Forbidden City?
B
您可以穿过这条胡同,然后右转,走到下一个路口再左转,就能看到故宫了。大约需要步行十分钟。
Nín kěyǐ chuān guò zhè tiáo hútòng, ránhòu yòu zhuǎn, zǒu dào xià yīgè lùkǒu zài zuǒ zhuǎn, jiù néng kàn dào Gùgōng le. Dàyuē xūyào bùxíng shí fēnzhōng.
You can go through this hutong, then turn right, and at the next intersection, turn left. You'll see the Forbidden City. It takes about ten minutes on foot.
A
胡同?是那种窄窄的小路吗?
Hútòng?Shì nà zhǒng zhǎi zhǎi de xiǎo lù ma?
Hutong? Is it a narrow alley?
B
是的,就是那种老北京的胡同。不过不用担心,很好走。
Shì de, jiùshì nà zhǒng lǎo Běijīng de hútòng. Bùguò bùyòng dānxīn, hěn hǎo zǒu.
Yes, it's a typical old Beijing hutong. But don't worry, it's easy to walk through.
A
谢谢!那走这条路是不是有捷径?
Xièxie!Nà zǒu zhè tiáo lù shì bùshì yǒu jiéjìng?
Thank you! Is this the shortest route?
B
这条路是最近的。
Zhè tiáo lù shì zuìjìn de.
Yes, this is the closest way.
A
好的,非常感谢您的帮助!
Hǎo de, fēicháng gǎnxiè nín de bāngzhù!
Okay, thank you so much for your help!