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How to say "go straight" in Chinese

直走

zhí zǒu

travel · directions · beginner · neutral

traveldirectionsbeginnerneutral

When To Use It

"go straight" maps to 直走 (zhí zǒu), a neutral travel phrase for directions situations.

Use it when asking for navigation help, clarifying routes, or handling a practical travel problem on the move.

Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.

Tone And Delivery

The register is neutral, which makes it flexible: safe in most daily situations without sounding stiff or overly intimate.

Because this is marked beginner, you should aim to recognize it instantly and reuse it with your own names, nouns, locations, or numbers.

A good practice target is the example sentence 一直直走,就能看见。 (yìzhí zhí zǒu, jiù néng kànjiàn.). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.

Practice Ideas

This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 往左拐 (wǎng zuǒ guǎi).

A second nearby phrase to review is 往右拐 (wǎng yòu guǎi), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.

  • Read the example “Go straight ahead and you'll see it.” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
  • Pair it with “Turn left” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
  • Match the phrase to your tone of voice: soft for polite requests, flatter and quicker for routine daily use.
  • If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.

Examples

  • 一直直走,就能看见。

    yìzhí zhí zǒu, jiù néng kànjiàn.

    Go straight ahead and you'll see it.

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Phrase FAQ

直走 (zhí zǒu).

Use it in directions situations where a neutral tone fits. Because it is tagged beginner, it is meant to be practical and reusable rather than literary or highly specialized.

Yes. Every phrase page includes pinyin with tone marks, plus example sentences so you can hear how the wording expands in real use.

A useful follow-up is 往左拐 (wǎng zuǒ guǎi) — "turn left". Studying connected phrases in small clusters makes them easier to recall in conversation.

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