discount 折扣 zhékòu
price increase 涨价 zhǎngjià
cheap 便宜 piányí
expensive 贵 guì
reasonable 合理 hélǐ
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Well, there are actually a few differences between Malaysia & China. In China,
they use RMB 人民币 (rénmínbì)， whereas Malaysia use MYR 马币 (mǎbì) as the
currency. Besides, in Malaysia, we only say 令吉 & 仙 as for ringgit & cent, but in
China they say 元 & 角. In fact, one Ringgit Malaysia equals 1.56 China RMB. Here is
some basic knowledge you need to know.
10.2 What’s the difference between Malaysia money & China money?
The empty boxes are to put the number that you’ ve learnt in the early topic. For
example, one ringgit fifty cent 一令吉五十仙 is how Malaysian pronounce whereas the
China people will say it as 一元五角.That’s the difference between Malaysia & China.
All you need to do is just replace the numerical before 令吉 & 仙. For now, you should
be clear about the money and price.
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10.3 Daily situations about money & prices with some example sentences
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10.4 Exercise
Tick for the correct one & cross for the wrong one in the boxes given.
1. 价钱 = money
2. 便宜 = cheap
3. 令吉 = ringgit
4. 元 = cent
5. 促销 = promotion
6. 支票 = cheque
7. 收据 = cash
8. 银行 = bank
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10.5 Exercise
Fill in the blank with the choices given.
_________________ __________________ _________________
_________________________ __________________________
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__________________________ ______________________________
_______________________
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TOPIC 11: ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
11.1 Directions
There must be situations when you are walking on the street and somebody comes
up to you and ask you to point them the correct direction. Therefore, let’s learn how to
say directions in Mandarin to prepare ourselves for those situations.
Left 左
zuǒ
Right 右
yòu
Front 前
qián
Back 后
hòu
Opposite 对面
duìmiàn
North 北
běi
East 东
dōng
South 南
nán
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West 西
xī
North East 东北
dōngběi
North West 西北
xīběi
South East 东南
dōngnán
South West 西南
xīnán
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11.2 Short Directions
Now that we know how to say directions in Mandarin, let’s learn how to use them!
Walk/ Go 走
zǒu
Turn 转
zhuǎn
From… to… 从...到...
cóng… dào…
Pass 经过
jīngguò
Cross 穿过
chuān guò
At/ On 在
zài
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11.3 Sentence Examples
1) Xiàng qián zǒu。
向 前 走。(Go straight.)
2) Xiàng yòu zhuǎn。
向右转。(Turn right.)
3) Chuān guò mǎlù ránhòu zhuǎn zuǒ。
穿 过 马 路 然 后 转 左。(Cross the road and turn left.)
4) Lánqiú chǎng zài xuéxiào běibiān。
篮 球 场 在 学 校 北 边。(The basketball court is in the north of the
school.)
5) Wǎng qián zǒu zhídào dǐdá bǎihuò gōngsī。
往 前 走 直 到 抵 达 百 货 公 司。(Keep walking straight until you reach
the supermarket.)
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11.4 Dialogue
:
Hāi! Qǐngwèn nǐ kěyǐ gàosù wǒ zěnme qù miànbāo diàn ma?
嗨！请 问 你 可 以 告 诉 我 怎 么 去 面 包 店 吗？
Hi! Can you show me the direction to the bakery?
:
Dāngrán kěyǐ! Miàn bāo diàn zài guǎngchǎng de nán biān.
当 然 可 以！面 包 店 在 广场 的 南 边。
Of course! The bakery is at the south of the plaza.
:
Yuánlái rúcǐ! Qǐngwèn shì bùshì yào shùnzhe zhè tiáo jiē zhí zǒu ne?
原 来 如 此！请 问 是 不 是 要 顺 着 这 条 街 直 走 呢？
I see! Then should I keep walking straight along this street?
:
Búshì de, nǐ xūyào zhí zǒu, ránhòu zài dì yī gè lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ guǎi. Miàn
bāo diàn jiù zài nǐ de yòu biān.
不 是 的，你 需 要 直 走，然 后 在 第 一 个 路 口 向 左 拐。面 包 店 就 在你 的
右 边。
No, you will need to go straight and make a left turn at the first junction. You
will see the bakery on your right.
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11.5 Exercises
Diagram 11.1
1) 公 园 _ 医 院 的 _ _。
Gōngyuán zài yīyuàn de duìmiàn。
The park is at the opposite of the hospital.
2) 超 市 _ 公 园 的 _ _。
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Chāoshì zài gōngyuán de yòubiān。
The supermarket is on the right side of the park.
3) 詹 姆 斯 需 要 往 _ 走 然 后 向 _ 拐 才 能 到 家。
Zhānmǔsī xūyào wǎng qián zǒu ránhòu xiàng zuǒ guǎi cái néng dào jiā。
James need to go straight and turn left to reach his house.
4) 詹 姆 斯 需 要 往 _ 走 直 到 到 达 医 院。
Zhānmǔsī xūyào wǎng qián zǒu zhídào dàodá yīyuàn。
James need to go straight until he reach the hospital.
5) 如 果 要 去 超 市，詹 姆 斯 需 要 _ _ 直 到 他 到 达 路 口。然 后 他 _ 转 并
继 续 _ _，直 到 他 _ _ 公园，最 后 到 达 超 市。
Rúguǒ yào qù chāoshì, Zhānmǔsī xūyào zhí zǒu zhídào tā dàodá lùkǒu。
Ránhòu tā yòu zhuǎn bìng jìxù zhí zǒu, zhídào tā jīngguò gōngyuán, zuìhòu
dàodá chāoshì。
To get to the supermarket, James need to walk straight until he reaches the
junction. James then take a right turn and continues to go straight until he
passes the park and finally reaches the supermarket.
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