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