Unit B - Living Environment - 居住环境

north

北 běi

east

东 dōng

northeast

东北 dōngběi

the east side

东边 dōng biān

southeast

东南 dōng nán

south

南 nán

west

西 xī

northwest

西北 xī běi

the west

西方 xī fāng

southwest

西南 xī nán

directions

方向 fāng xiàng

upstairs/one floor up

楼上 lóu shàng

downstairs

楼下 lóu xià

boutique

时装店 shí zhuāng diàn

fountain pen

钢笔 gāng bǐ

facilities

设施 shè shī

cinema

电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn

sports stadium

体育场 tǐ yù chǎng

library

图书馆 tú shū guǎn

police station

警察局 jǐng chá jú

plaza; square

广场 guǎng chǎng

opposite

对面 duì miàn

nearby

附近 fù jìn

housing estate

小区 xiǎo qū

neighbour

邻居 lín jū

clinic

诊所 zhěn suǒ

bus stop

汽车站 qì chē zhàn

swimming pool

游泳池 yóu yǒng chí

car park

停车场 tíng chē chǎng

playground

游乐场 yóu lè chǎng

post office

邮局 yóu jú

environment

环境 huán jìng

air

空气 kōng qì

population

人口 rén kǒu

safe

安全 ān quán

suburb

郊区 jiāo qū

grass

草 cǎo

clubhouse

俱乐部 jù lè bù

close

近 jìn

place

地方 dì fang

a commercial area which has a large number of department stores

商城 shāng chéng

to be away from

离 lí

factory

工厂 gōng chǎng

district, zone

娱乐中心 yú lè zhōng xīn

far

远 yuǎn

fully equipped

设施齐全 shè shī qí quán

fresh air

空气清新 kōng qì qīng xīn

flowers and trees, lots of plants

花草树木 huā cǎo shù mù

outdoor pool

室外游泳池 shì wài yóu yǒng chí

clinic

医务所 yī wù suǒ

to know

知道 zhī dào

countryside

乡下 xiāng xià

village

村子 cūn zi

scenery

风景 fēng jǐng

forest

树林

seaside

海边 hǎi biān

sea

海 hǎi

residents

居民 jū mín

junction, intersection

路口 lù kǒu

how long

多久 duō jiǔ

to save

收藏 shōu cáng

to retweet

转发 zhuǎn fā

to comment

评论 píng lùn

to like

点赞 diǎn zàn

advantage

好处 hǎo chù

disadvantage, harm

坏处 huài chù

to turn another direction

拐 guǎi

How far is ... from ...?

...离...有多远? lí...yǒu duō yuǎn?

How do you get to...?

到...怎么走? dào...zěn me zǒu?

to go out

出去 chū qù

to go towards/in the direction of

往...走 wǎng...zǒu

to pass through/by

路过 lù guò

to cross the road

过马路 guò mǎ lù

all the way

一直 yī zhí

along

顺着 shùn zhe

on the (left/right) side

在...边 zài...biān

to get lost

迷路 mí lù

sorry to bother you

麻烦你了 má fan nǐ le

destination

目的地 mù dì dì

Where is...?

...在哪儿? ...zài nǎr?

public phone

公用电话 gōng yòng diàn huà