Level 3 Lesson 19.1 – 东 南 西 北 地址 街 栋 层 楼 室 号 小区 寄
HSK 3+ VOCABULARY: 东 南 西 北 地址 街 栋 层 楼 室 号 小区 寄
In this video lesson we'll learn the vocabulary in Lesson 19 and practice them with a lot of example sentences. For new Chinese characters, we'll learn how to write them and know about their structures and origins in the attached writing sheet.
- VOCABULARY: 东 南 西 北 地址 街 栋 层 楼 室 号 小区 寄
- CHINESE CHARACTERS: 南 址 栋 层 楼 区 寄
VOCABULARY LIST
VOCABULARY USAGE
1. 东 dōng · HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ east
2. 南 nán · HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ south
3. 西 xī · HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ west
4. 北 běi · HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ north
| dōngbiān | 东边 | the east (direction) |
| nánbiān | 南边 | the south (direction) |
| xībiān | 西边 | the west (direction) |
| běibiān | 北边 | the north (direction) |
| dōngfāng | 东方 | the east (area/region) |
| nánfāng | 南方 | the south (area/region) |
| xīfāng | 西方 | the west (area/region) |
| běifāng | 北方 | the north (area/region) |
| dōngfāng rén | 东方人 | easterners; east Asian people |
| xīfāng rén | 西方人 | westerners |
| nánfāng rén | 南方人 | southerners |
| běifāng rén | 北方人 | northerners |
- Nà zuò shān zài xībiān.
那座山在西边。
That “zuo” (of) mountain is-located (to the) west (direction). - Xuéxiào běibiān yǒu yì jiā chāoshì.
学校北边有一家超市。
(There is) one “jia” (of) supermarket (to the) north (direction) (of the) school. - Wǒ wǎng dōng zǒu le wǔ bǎi mǐ, dào le yīyuàn yòu wǎng nán zǒu le liǎng bǎi mǐ.
我往东走了五百米，到了医院又往南走了两百米。
I walked 500 meters towards (the) east, (after) arriving (the) hospital (I) again walked 200 meters towards (the ) south.
- Dōngfāng rén de shēnghuó xíguàn kěnéng hé Xīfāng rén bù yíyàng.
东方人的生活习惯可能和西方人不一样。
Eastern people’s life habits might (be) not the same with Western people(’s life habits). - Wǒ bàba shì nánfāng rén, wǒ mama shì běifāng rén, wǒ xiǎoshíhou zài nánfāng hé běifāng dōu zhù guo, suǒyǐ wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi shuō zìjǐ shì nǎlǐ rén.
我爸爸是南方人，我妈妈是北方人，我小时候在南方和北方都住过，所以我不知道应该说自己是哪里人。
My dad is (a) southern, my mom is (a) northern, I (have) lived both in (the) south (and) north (at the) time ( when I was) small, so I (do) not know (that I) should say (my)self is (a) person (of) where.
5. 地址 dìzhǐ · HSK 4
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ address
To ask for an address in Chinese, there are multiple ways.
- Nǐ jiā de dìzhǐ zài nǎlǐ?
你家的地址在哪里？
Where is your home address at? - Nà jiā gōngsī de dìzhǐ shì nǎlǐ?
那家公司的地址是哪里？
Where is (the) address (of) that “jia” (of) company? - Tā fùmǔ jiā de dìzhǐ shì duōshao?
她父母家的地址是多少？
What-is-the-number (of) her parents’ house address? - Gāo ’Āyí de dìzhǐ shì shénme?
高阿姨的地址是什么？
What is Aunt Gao’s address?
6. 街 jiē · HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ street
- yì tiáo jiē
一条街
one “tiao” (of) street - zhè tiáo jiē
这条街
this “tiao” (of) street - nà tiáo jiē
那条街
that “tiao” (of) street - nǎ tiáo jiē
哪条街
which “tiao” (of) street
- Cháng’ān Jiē
长安街
Chang’an Street - Shízì Nán Jiē
十字南街
Shi-character South Street
The following two sentences are both okay to say:
- Wǒ jiā jiù zhù zài zhè tiáo jiē.
Wǒ jiā jiù zhù zài zhè tiáo jiē shang.
我家就住在这条街。
我家就住在这条街上。
My family exactly live on this “tiao” (of) street.
7. 栋 dòng · HSK 6
m.v. 量词 liàngcí ▸ measure words for buildings and houses
栋 can be used as the measure word for 房子. There are other measure words that can also be used as the measure word for 房子, but each measure word suggests a slightly different meaning.
| yí ge fángzi | 一个房子 | universal measure word; no extra information |
| yí tào fángzi | 一套房子 | for a suite with all the necessary rooms: a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and bedrooms |
| yí dòng fángzi | 一栋房子 | for a house of its own single building; most likely not an apartment, but a single-family house |
| yí jiān fángzi | 一间房子 | for a single-room space |
In apartment complex where there are more than one buildings, if we want to list Building 1, Building 2, Building 3 we can say
- yīdòng
1栋
Building 1 - èrdòng
2栋
Building 2 - sāndòng
3栋
Building 3
8. 层 céng · HSK 3
m.w. 量词 liàngcí ▸ measure word for layers of objects
- Zhè kuài shēngrì dàngāo yǒu sān céng.
这块生日蛋糕有三层。
This “kuai” (of) birthday cake has three layers. - Nǐ chuān nàme duō céng yīfu gàn shénme?
你穿那么多层衣服干什么？
What (do) you do wearing that many layers (of) clothes?
m.w. 量词 liàngcí ▸ measure word for floors/stories of buildings/houses
- Tā jiā tèbié dà, yǒu liǎng céng.
他家特别大，有两层。
His house (is) especially big, (it) has two stories. - Wǒ jiā zhù zài shí’èr céng.
我家住在12层。
My family lives on (the) 12(th) floor.
❖ The following two sentences are both correct:
- Nǐ zhù zài jǐ céng?
Nǐ zhù zài dì jǐ céng?
你住在几层？
你住在第几层？
(No.) what-number floor (do) you live on?
9. 楼 lóu · HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ building
- bàngōng lóu
办公楼
office building - sùshè lóu
宿舍楼
dormitory building - shāngzhù lóu
商住楼
commercial and residential building (a building where there are both residential apartments and commercial area)
- yí dòng lóu
一栋楼
one “dong” (of) building - yí dòng dà lóu
一栋大楼
one “dong” (of) big building
- yī hào lóu
一号楼
Building No.1 - èr hào lóu
二号楼
Building No.2 - sān hào lóu
三号楼
Building No.3
- Zhè dòng lóu yígòng yǒu ’èr shí ’èr céng.
这栋楼一共有22层。
This “dong” (of) building altogether has 22 floors. - Wǒ jiā jiù zhù zài zhè dòng lóu li.
我家就住在这栋楼里。
My family exactly lives in this “dong” (of) building.
m.w. 量词 liàngcí ▸ measure word for floors/stories of buildings/houses
- yī lóu
一楼
1(st) floor - èr lóu
二楼
2(nd) floor - shíbā lóu
十八楼
18(th) floor
- lóu shàng
楼上
upstairs - lóu xià
楼下
downstairs
- Wǒ jiā zhù zài liù lóu.
我家住在6楼。
My family lives on (the) 6(th) floor. - Nǐ de bàngōngshì zài jǐ lóu?
你的办公室在几楼？
What-number (of) floor is your office on?
层 vs. 楼
层 |
楼 |
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| ✓ 他住在7层。 | ✓ 他住在7楼。 | floor number; story number |
| ✓ 这栋楼一共有50层。 | ✗ 这栋楼一共有50楼。 | how many floors/stories in total |
10. 室 shì
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ room
- Nǐ yào zhǎo Zhāng Jīnglǐ ma? Tā zài bā líng bā shì.
你要找张经理吗？他在808室。
You want to seek Manager Zhang? He is in Room 808.
Kàn, zhè jiù shì wǒ de sùshè lóu, wǒ zhù liù yī líng jiǔ shì.
看，这就是我的宿舍楼，我住6109室。
Look, this “exactly” is my dormitory-building, I live-in Room-6109.
11. 号 hào
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ street number; number (for rooms)
- Wǒ de xīn dìzhǐ shì Huìwén Lù sān hào.
我的新地址是会文路3号。
My new address is No.3 Huiwen Road. - Wǒ jiā zhù zài Tónghé dàjiē yī bǎi liù shí jiǔ hào.
我家住在同和大街169号。
My family lives at No. 169 Tonghe (Big-)Street.
12. 小区 xiǎoqū
n. 名词 míngcí ▸residential community; residential apartment complex
- Zhōng ’Āyí zài zhè ge xiǎoqū li mǎi le yí tào fángzi.
钟阿姨在这个小区里买了一套房子。
Aunt Zhong bought one “suite” (of) house/apartment in this “ge” (of) residential-community. - Nà ge xiǎoqū li zhù zhe hěn duō niánqīng rén.
那个小区里住着很多年轻人。
(There are) very many young people “being living” in that “ge” (of) residential-community. - Wǒ bǎ xiǎoqū dìzhǐ gàosu Guān Shūshu le.
我把小区地址告诉关叔叔了。
I (-) “disposing of (the) residential-community address (-) told Uncle Guan (already).
13. 寄 jì · HSK 4
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to send by mail
- Qǐng wèn nín zhèr bīngxiāng jì de liao ma?
请问您这儿冰箱寄得了吗？
Please-(allow me)-to ask (that) (in) here-(where)-you-(are) (-) (does a) refrigerator-has-the-potential-to-be-sent-by-mail? - Nǐ yào bǎ zhè fèn lǐwù jì gěi shéi?
你要把这份礼物寄给谁？
To whom (do) you want to (-) “disposing of” this “fen” (of) gift (-) send-by-mail?