TalkChinese AI

Getting around

Give a driver the last few directions with confidence.

A map gets you close, but you may still need to ask a driver to stop at an entrance, turn around, or wait for a moment.

Practice this getting around conversation in the app TalkChinese AI practice screen

Words to use when this really happens

01

Ask to stop

就在这里停 (jiù zài zhè lǐ tíng) means “Stop right here.”

02

Ask to turn

前面右转 (qián miàn yòu zhuǎn) means “Turn right ahead.”

03

Ask the driver to wait

请等我一下 (qǐng děng wǒ yí xià) means “Please wait for me a moment.”

Turn phrases into replies

Practice the getting around moment before you are in it.

In TalkChinese AI, you respond out loud, hear a natural follow-up, and try again. That is how a phrase becomes something you can actually say.

  1. Practice this turnAsk to stop
  2. Practice this turnAsk to turn
  3. Practice this turnAsk the driver to wait
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Useful fallback

请再说一遍

qǐng zài shuō yí biàn — “Please say that again.” One reliable sentence gives you room to listen, think, and keep going.

Questions people ask

How do I show an address?

Say 请看一下这个地址 (qǐng kàn yí xià zhè ge dì zhǐ) — “Please take a look at this address.”

What does 停 mean?

停 (tíng) means to stop or park.

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