Directions

12 minutes

Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about directions.

Directions

How to use these phrases

In this lesson, you learn useful Chinese words about directions. Practice the vocabulary, read the example sentences, and answer the quiz questions.

Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin

ChinesePinyinMeaning
左边zuǒ biānLeft
右边yòu biānRight
前面qián miànFront
后面hòu miànBack
里面lǐ miànInside
外面wài miànOutside
这里zhè lǐHere
那里nà lǐThere

Example sentences

左边有一个门。

Zuǒ biān yǒu yí ge mén.

There is a door on the left.

右边是厨房。

Yòu biān shì chú fáng.

The kitchen is on the right.

学校在前面。

Xué xiào zài qián miàn.

The school is in front.

书在里面。

Shū zài lǐ miàn.

The book is inside.

狗在外面。

Gǒu zài wài miàn.

The dog is outside.

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