Finding the Nearest Subway Station in Shanghai
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A male tourist stops a friendly elderly woman on a Shanghai street to ask how to walk to the nearest subway station and which line he should take.
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Auntie WangT
阿姨您好，打扰一下，请问最近的地铁站怎么走？
āyí nín hǎo, dǎrǎo yíxià, qǐngwèn zuì jìn de dìtiě zhàn zěnme zǒu?
Hello, ma'am, sorry to bother you. May I ask how to get to the nearest subway station?
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最近的地铁站啊，就在前面，你一直往前走就到了。
zuì jìn de dìtiě zhàn a, jiù zài qiánmiàn, nǐ yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu jiù dào le.
The nearest subway station? It's right up ahead. Just keep walking straight and you'll be there.
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一直往前走大概要多久啊？
yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu dàgài yào duōjiǔ a?
About how long does it take if I keep walking straight ahead?
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不远，走个五分钟就到了，到红绿灯那儿右转就能看到入口。
bù yuǎn, zǒu ge wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le, dào hónglǜdēng nàr yòu zhuǎn jiù néng kàndào rùkǒu.
Not far—about five minutes' walk. When you reach the traffic light, turn right and you'll see the entrance.
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太好了，那个站叫什么名字啊？
tài hǎo le, nà ge zhàn jiào shénme míngzi a?
Great! What's the name of that station?
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那个站叫人民广场站，是个大站，好几条线都经过那儿。
nà ge zhàn jiào rénmín guǎngchǎng zhàn, shì ge dà zhàn, hǎo jǐ tiáo xiàn dōu jīngguò nàr.
That station is called People's Square Station. It's a big one—several lines all pass through there.
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我想去外滩，那我应该坐哪条线呢？
wǒ xiǎng qù wàitān, nà wǒ yīnggāi zuò nǎ tiáo xiàn ne?
I want to go to the Bund, so which line should I take?
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去外滩啊，你坐二号线，坐两站到南京东路站下车就行了。
qù wàitān a, nǐ zuò èr hào xiàn, zuò liǎng zhàn dào nánjīng dōng lù zhàn xià chē jiù xíng le.
To the Bund? Take Line 2, ride two stops, and get off at Nanjing East Road Station—that'll do it.
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原来这么方便，那我下车以后还要走很远吗？
yuánlái zhème fāngbiàn, nà wǒ xià chē yǐhòu hái yào zǒu hěn yuǎn ma?
Oh, that's so convenient! After I get off, do I still have to walk far?
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不用，从南京东路站出来，顺着人流走几分钟就到外滩了。
bú yòng, cóng nánjīng dōng lù zhàn chūlái, shùnzhe rénliú zǒu jǐ fēnzhōng jiù dào wàitān le.
No need. Come out of Nanjing East Road Station, follow the crowd, and in a few minutes you'll reach the Bund.
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太谢谢您了，您说得这么清楚，我一下子就听明白了。
tài xièxie nín le, nín shuō de zhème qīngchu, wǒ yíxiàzi jiù tīng míngbai le.
Thank you so much! You explained it so clearly that I understood it right away.
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不客气，路上小心，祝你玩得开心！
bú kèqi, lù shàng xiǎoxīn, zhù nǐ wán de kāixīn!
You're welcome. Be careful on the way, and I hope you have a great time!