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Stage 6 · Lesson 26

The right bus and the right stop

Read stop information and give boarding instructions.

12 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/30 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Travel and geography
车
chē

English meaning
vehicle

Examples and usage
车站在这儿。我们坐什么车?chē zhàn zài zhè ér。 wǒ men zuò shén me chē?

Here is the stop. Which vehicle shall we take?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
汽车
qìchē

English meaning
motor vehicle; bus or car

Examples and usage
坐三路汽车。车票在我这里。zuò sān lù qì chē。 chē piào zài wǒ zhè lǐ。

Take bus route three. I have the tickets.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
车站
chēzhàn

English meaning
bus stop; station

Examples and usage
车站在这儿。我们坐什么车?chē zhàn zài zhè ér。 wǒ men zuò shén me chē?

Here is the stop. Which vehicle shall we take?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
车上
chē shàng

English meaning
on or in the vehicle

Examples and usage
车上人多。你站这儿,我也站这儿。chē shàng rén duō。 nǐ zhàn zhè ér, wǒ yě zhàn zhè ér。

The bus is crowded. Stand here; I will too.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
上车
shàng chē

English meaning
get on; board a vehicle

Examples and usage
车来了,我们上车吧。chē lái le, wǒ men shàng chē ba。

The bus is here. Let us get on.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
下车
xià chē

English meaning
get off a vehicle

Examples and usage
谢谢。下一站下车,不要下错车站。xiè xie。 xià yī zhàn xià chē, bù yào xià cuò chē zhàn。

Thanks. Get off at the next stop, not the wrong one.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
车票
chēpiào

English meaning
vehicle ticket

Examples and usage
坐三路汽车。车票在我这里。zuò sān lù qì chē。 chē piào zài wǒ zhè lǐ。

Take bus route three. I have the tickets.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
坐
zuò

English meaning
sit; travel by a vehicle

Examples and usage
车站在这儿。我们坐什么车?chē zhàn zài zhè ér。 wǒ men zuò shén me chē?

Here is the stop. Which vehicle shall we take?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
坐下
zuòxia

English meaning
sit down

Examples and usage
现在有地方坐了。请坐下。xiàn zài yǒu dì fang zuò le。 qǐng zuò xià。

There are seats now. Please sit down.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
站
zhàn

English meaning
stand; stop or station

Examples and usage
车站在这儿。我们坐什么车?chē zhàn zài zhè ér。 wǒ men zuò shén me chē?

Here is the stop. Which vehicle shall we take?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
路
lù

English meaning
road; route

Examples and usage
坐三路汽车。车票在我这里。zuò sān lù qì chē。 chē piào zài wǒ zhè lǐ。

Take bus route three. I have the tickets.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
走
zǒu

English meaning
walk; leave

Examples and usage
下车后,他们走到书店门口。xià chē hòu, tā men zǒu dào shū diàn mén kǒu。

After getting off, they walk to the bookshop entrance.

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