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向导

xiàng dǎo · xiang dao

Traditional 嚮導

HSK 5Old HSK 6

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Even the guide checks the map

  1. Liangliang

    山路(shānlù)太(tài)复杂(fùzá)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)请(qǐng)一个(yīgè)向导(xiàngdǎo)吧(ba)。

    The mountain path is too complicated. Let us hire a guide.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！向导(xiàngdǎo)知道(zhīdào)哪(nǎ)条(tiáo)路(lù)最近(zuìjìn)。

    Good idea! A guide knows which path is shortest.

  3. Liangliang

    我们的(wǒmende)向导(xiàngdǎo)说(shuō)，走到(zǒudào)山顶(shāndǐng)要(yào)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)。

    Our guide says it takes two hours to walk to the summit.

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)走(zǒu)得(de)真快(zhēnkuài)，我们(wǒmen)快(kuài)跟上(gēnshàng)！

    He walks so fast. Let us catch up quickly!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，向导(xiàngdǎo)也(yě)在(zài)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)地图(dìtú)！

    Look, the guide is checking a phone map too!

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，手机(shǒujī)地图(dìtú)是(shì)我们的(wǒmende)第二个(dìèrgè)向导(xiàngdǎo)。

    No problem. The phone map is our second guide.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)请(qǐng)了(le)一(yí)位(wèi)当(dāng)地(dì)向(xiàng)导(dǎo)带(dài)路(lù)。

We hired a local guide to lead the way.

02

向(xiàng)导(dǎo)提(tí)醒(xǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)不(bú)要(yào)离(lí)开(kāi)队(duì)伍(wǔ)。

The guide reminded everyone not to leave the group.

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