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A Complicated Cab Ride

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ID: 1913 Intermediate
While simply pointing at an address and saying "take me there" is more often than not enough to get you where you want to go in China, sometimes it takes a bit more effort, especially if you have a shortcut in mind or need to travel to multiple destinations. Today's lesson will teach you how to have a slightly more complex conversation with a local cab driver in Mandarin Chinese and hopefully alleviate some potential headaches.
Tue Apr 17 2012 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
中山公园 Zhōngshāngōngyuán Zhongshan park
上 shàng to go on
高架 gāojià elevated road
徐家汇 Xújiāhuì Xujiahui
你好，去哪里？
nǐhǎo ，qù nǎli ？
Hi, where to?
去中山公园。前面上高架吧！
qù Zhōngshān gōngyuán 。qiánmiàn shàng gāojià ba ！
I'm going to Zhongshan Park. Take the elevated road up ahead!
好的。
hǎo de 。
OK.
师傅，不好意思，我想先去一下徐家汇。
shīfu ，bùhǎoyìsi ，wǒ xiǎng xiān qù yīxià Xújiāhuì 。
Driver, sorry, I need to go to Xujiahui first.
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