怎么走？
zěnme zǒu?
How to get there?
How to ask "Do you need to go straight?" in Chinese
要一直走吗？
yào yìzhí zǒu ma?
Do you need to go straight?
Grammar and structure
要 (yào) means 'need' or 'want', 一直 (yìzhí) means 'straight' or 'continuously', 走 (zǒu) means 'to walk' or 'go', and 吗 (ma) makes it a question.
When to use it
Use this phrase when asking if you should continue straight, or when confirming directions with someone. It's polite and common in navigation contexts. English speakers might say 'go straight' without the verb 'need' – in Chinese, 要 is often used to ask about necessity.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “Do you need to go straight?” in Chinese?
“Do you need to go straight?” in Chinese is 要一直走吗？ (yào yìzhí zǒu ma?).
How do you pronounce 要一直走吗？?
要一直走吗？ is pronounced yào yìzhí zǒu ma?.
More phrases for this situation
Tomyo
Learn Chinese with spaced repetition
Remember 要一直走吗？ and hundreds of other phrases with smart reviews, audio and examples.