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Stage 4 · Lesson 20

A neighborhood map

Use compass directions and ask how to reach a place.

13 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/32 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Travel and geography
东
dōng

English meaning
east

Examples and usage
在学校东边。地图上边是北,下边是南。zài xué xiào dōng bian。 dì tú shàng biān shì běi, xià bian shì nán。

It is east of the school. The map is north-up, with south at the bottom.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
东边
dōngbian

English meaning
eastern side

Examples and usage
在学校东边。地图上边是北,下边是南。zài xué xiào dōng bian。 dì tú shàng biān shì běi, xià bian shì nán。

It is east of the school. The map is north-up, with south at the bottom.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
南
nán

English meaning
south

Examples and usage
在学校东边。地图上边是北,下边是南。zài xué xiào dōng bian。 dì tú shàng biān shì běi, xià bian shì nán。

It is east of the school. The map is north-up, with south at the bottom.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
南边
nánbiān

English meaning
southern side

Examples and usage
对。西边有山,南边有树,北边有医院。duì。 xī biān yǒu shān, nán biān yǒu shù, běi bian yǒu yī yuàn。

Yes. There are hills to the west, trees to the south and a hospital to the north.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
西
xī

English meaning
west

Examples and usage
书店在东,商店在西,对吗?shū diàn zài dōng, shāng diàn zài xī, duì ma?

The bookshop is east and the shop is west, right?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
西边
xībiān

English meaning
western side

Examples and usage
对。西边有山,南边有树,北边有医院。duì。 xī biān yǒu shān, nán biān yǒu shù, běi bian yǒu yī yuàn。

Yes. There are hills to the west, trees to the south and a hospital to the north.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
北
běi

English meaning
north

Examples and usage
在学校东边。地图上边是北,下边是南。zài xué xiào dōng bian。 dì tú shàng biān shì běi, xià bian shì nán。

It is east of the school. The map is north-up, with south at the bottom.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
北边
běibian

English meaning
northern side

Examples and usage
对。西边有山,南边有树,北边有医院。duì。 xī biān yǒu shān, nán biān yǒu shù, běi bian yǒu yī yuàn。

Yes. There are hills to the west, trees to the south and a hospital to the north.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
地
dì

English meaning
ground; land

Examples and usage
这块地不大,东边和西边都有路。zhè kuài dì bù dà, dōng bian hé xī biān dōu yǒu lù。

This piece of land is small, with roads on its east and west sides.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
地方
dìfāng

English meaning
place; locality

Examples and usage
地图上,这个地方在哪里?dì tú shàng, zhè ge dì fang zài nǎ lǐ?

Where is this place on the map?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
地点
dìdiǎn

English meaning
location; site

Examples and usage
我们怎么去那个地点?wǒ men zěn me qù nà ge dì diǎn?

How do we reach that location?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
地图
dìtú

English meaning
map

Examples and usage
地图上,这个地方在哪里?dì tú shàng, zhè ge dì fang zài nǎ lǐ?

Where is this place on the map?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
怎么
zěnme

English meaning
how; in what way

Examples and usage
我们怎么去那个地点?wǒ men zěn me qù nà ge dì diǎn?

How do we reach that location?

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