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指南

zhǐ nán · zhi nan

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to guide
  2. guidebook
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An old guidebook

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)买了(mǎile)一本(yīběn)北京(běijīng)旅游(lǚyóu)指南(zhǐnán)。

    I bought a Beijing travel guide.

  2. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)？

    What is in it?

  3. Liangliang

    吃的(chīde)玩的(wánde)都(dōu)有(yǒu)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这家(zhèjiā)烤鸭(kǎoyā)店(diàn)最(zuì)好吃(hǎochī)。

    Food and fun, all of it. Look, this roast duck place is the best.

  4. Dengdeng

    这本(zhèběn)指南(zhǐnán)是(shì)哪一年(nǎyīnián)的(de)？

    Which year is this guide from?

  5. Liangliang

    十年前(shíniánqián)的(de)。那家(nàjiā)店(diàn)早就(zǎojiù)关(guān)了(le)。

    Ten years ago. That shop closed long ago.

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01

根(gēn)据(jù)指(zhǐ)南(nán)，这(zhè)是(shì)这(zhè)附(fù)近(jìn)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)餐(cān)馆(guǎn)。

According to the guidebook, this is the best restaurant around here.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)本(běn)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)指(zhǐ)南(nán)介(jiè)绍(shào)了(le)当(dāng)地(dì)的(de)风(fēng)俗(sú)。

This travel guide introduces local customs.

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