Directions

1. 火車站在哪位？

   fo2 ca1 zam3 cai3 nai3 vi3?

   Where is the train station?

   Usage

   Asks where the train station is

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. 遽遽斡左片。

   giag4 giag4 vad4 zo2 pien2.

   Turn left quickly.

   Usage

   Tells or asks someone to turn left quickly

   Grammar Note

   斡 means to turn; left is 左片 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. 斡右片，一直向前行。

   vad4 iu3 pien2, id4 ciid8 hiong3 qien5 hang5.

   Turn right and keep going.

   Usage

   Tells someone to turn right and keep going

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. 一直向前行。

   id4 ciid8 hiong3 qien5 hang5.

   Go straight ahead.

   Usage

   Tells someone to go straight ahead

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. 路頭有幾遠？

   lu3 teu5 iu1 gi2 ien2?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Asks how far a place is

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary example has 路頭有恁遠; 恁 is replaced by 幾 "how" Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. 𠊎撞走，做得幫𠊎一下無？

   ngai5 cong3 zeu2, zo3 ded4 bong1 ngai5 id4 ha3 mo5?

   I am lost. Can you help me?

   Usage

   Says you are lost and asks for help

   Grammar Note

   撞走 is glossed as "to be lost" Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. 真近，行路就到。

   ziin1 kiun1, hang5 lu3 qiu3 do3.

   It's close, you can just walk.

   Usage

   Says it is close enough to walk

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. 地圖在哪位買？

   ti3 tu5 cai3 nai3 vi3 mai1?

   Where can I buy a map?

   Usage

   Asks where to buy a map

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. 這條路無路燈，愛小心！

   ia2 tiau5 lu3 mo5 lu3 den1, oi3 seu2 xim1!

   This road has no street lights, be careful!

   Usage

   Warns that a road has no street lights

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. 幾點鐘會到這位？

    gi2 diam2 zung1 voi3 do3 ia2 vi3?

    What time will we arrive at this place?

    Usage

    Asks what time you will arrive here

    Grammar Note

    幾點 is not a headword, so 幾 and 點鐘 are combined Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. 右片

    iu3 pien2

    Right

    Usage

    The word for right

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

12. 左片

    zo2 pien2

    Left

    Usage

    The word for left

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

13. 轉去！

    zon2 hi3!

    Go back

    Usage

    Tells someone to go back

    Grammar Note

    The headword 轉去 means to go back

14. 停！

    tin5!

    Stop

    Usage

    Tells someone to stop

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses 停 as "stop, not move"

15. 北片

    bed4 pien2

    North

    Usage

    The word for north

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

16. 南片

    nam5 pien2

    South

    Usage

    The word for south

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

17. 東片

    dung1 pien2

    East

    Usage

    The word for east

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

18. 西片

    xi1 pien2

    West

    Usage

    The word for west

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

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