Which Trail Leads to the Summit?
IntermediateDirections
A hiker asks a female park ranger at a mountain entrance which trail goes to the summit and where the rest area with water is along the way.
W
WeiL
LiW
你好，请问走哪条路能到山顶？
nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn zǒu nǎ tiáo lù néng dào shān dǐng?
Hello, excuse me, which trail should I take to get to the summit?
L
你好，去山顶得走左边那条主路，沿着指示牌走就行了。
nǐ hǎo, qù shān dǐng děi zǒu zuǒ biān nà tiáo zhǔ lù, yán zhe zhǐ shì pái zǒu jiù xíng le.
Hello, to reach the summit you need to take the main trail on the left; just follow the signs.
W
那右边那条路是去哪儿的呢？
nà yòu biān nà tiáo lù shì qù nǎr de ne?
Then where does the trail on the right lead to?
L
右边那条是环湖的小路，路比较平，但到不了山顶。
yòu biān nà tiáo shì huán hú de xiǎo lù, lù bǐ jiào píng, dàn dào bù liǎo shān dǐng.
The one on the right is a small path around the lake; it's fairly flat, but it doesn't reach the summit.
W
明白了。那从这儿到山顶大概要走多久？
míng bái le. nà cóng zhèr dào shān dǐng dà gài yào zǒu duō jiǔ?
I see. So about how long does it take to walk from here to the summit?
L
正常速度的话，大概两个半小时左右。
zhèng cháng sù dù de huà, dà gài liǎng gè bàn xiǎo shí zuǒ yòu.
At a normal pace, it takes about two and a half hours.
W
路上有没有能休息、补充水的地方？
lù shàng yǒu méi yǒu néng xiū xi, bǔ chōng shuǐ de dì fāng?
Is there any place along the way to rest and refill water?
L
有，大概走到一半的地方有个休息区。
yǒu, dà gài zǒu dào yí bàn de dì fāng yǒu gè xiū xi qū.
Yes, there's a rest area about halfway up.
W
那个休息区有饮用水吗？
nà gè xiū xi qū yǒu yǐn yòng shuǐ ma?
Does that rest area have drinking water?
L
有，那儿有一个直饮水的取水点，旁边还有厕所。
yǒu, nàr yǒu yí gè zhí yǐn shuǐ de qǔ shuǐ diǎn, páng biān hái yǒu cè suǒ.
Yes, there's a drinkable-water station there, and there are restrooms next to it too.
W
太好了，那我就不用带那么多水了。谢谢你！
tài hǎo le, nà wǒ jiù bù yòng dài nà me duō shuǐ le. xiè xie nǐ!
Great, then I won't need to carry so much water. Thank you!
L
不客气，注意安全，山上天气变化快，祝你玩得开心！
bú kè qi, zhù yì ān quán, shān shàng tiān qì biàn huà kuài, zhù nǐ wán de kāi xīn!
You're welcome. Stay safe—the weather changes fast on the mountain. Have a great time!