對話 Dialogue
馬克:小實早安,你知道怎麼去臺北101嗎?
Make: Xiǎoshí zǎoān , nǐ zhīdào zěnmen qù Táiběi 101 ma?
小實:知道啊,你可以坐捷運去。
Xiaoshi: Zhīdào a, nǐ kěyǐ zuò jiéyùn qù.
馬克:你知道捷運站在哪裡嗎?。
Make: Nǐ zhīdào jiéyùn zhàn zài nǎlǐ ma?
小實:你從學校門口往前走,捷運站就在前面。
Xiaoshi: Nǐ cóng xuéxiào ménkǒu wǎng qián zǒu, jiéyùn zhàn jiù zài qiánmiàn.
馬克:捷運站遠不遠?
Make: Jiéyùn zhàn yuǎn bùyuǎn?
小實:不遠,走路只要兩分鐘。
Xiaoshi: Bù yuǎn, zǒulù zhǐyào liǎng fēnzhōng.
馬克:好,我知道了!謝謝你,我坐捷運去臺北101。
Make: Hǎo, wǒ zhīdào le! Xièxie nǐ , wǒ zuò jiéyùn qù Táiběi 101.
小實:不客氣!
Xiaoshi: Bú kèqì!
翻譯 Translation
Mark: Good morning, Xiaoshi! Do you know how to get to Taipei 101?
Xiaoshi: Yes, you can go there by MRT.
Mark: Do you know where the MRT station is?
Xiaoshi: Walk straight ahead from the school gate, and the MRT station is right in front.
Mark: Is the MRT station far away?
Xiaoshi: It’s not far. It’s only two minutes’ walk.
Mark: Okay, I see! Thank you! I will take the MRT to Taipei 101. Xiaoshi: You’re welcome!
單字片語 Vocabulary
1. 知道 (zhīdào) to know
2. 捷運 (jiéyùn) the MRT
3. 捷運站 (jiéyùn zhàn) the MRT station
4. 往前走 (wǎng qián zǒu) to go straight ahead
5. 走路 (zǒulù) to walk
6. 遠 (yuan) far
7. 分鐘 (fēnzhōng) minute
教材音檔 Audio Files
教材影片 Video Files:
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By Shih Chien University Chinese Language Center: https://chineseusc.com/
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