怎么走？
zěnme zǒu?
How to get there?
How to say 'go straight' in Chinese
一直走。
yìzhí zǒu
Go straight
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
一直 (yìzhí) means 'straight' or 'continuously', and 走 (zǒu) means 'walk' or 'go'. Together they form the instruction 'go straight'.
Variations and politeness
往前走
wǎng qián zǒu
Walk forward — More colloquial variant.
请一直走
qǐng yìzhí zǒu
Please go straight — More polite variant.
Mini dialogue
A
请问，去车站怎么走？
qǐng wèn, qù chēzhàn zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the station?
B
一直走，车站就在前面。
yìzhí zǒu, chēzhàn jiù zài qiánmiàn.
Go straight, the station is just ahead.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When giving directions to someone who is walking or driving.
- When you want to say 'keep going straight' without turning.
- When responding to a question about how to get somewhere.
Avoid when
- When you want to say 'go straight ahead' in a formal written instruction; use 请一直走 instead.
- When you mean 'go straight' as in 'be honest' or 'stop being crooked'; that's a different meaning.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'go straight' in Chinese?
You say 一直走 (yìzhí zǒu). It literally means 'continuously walk' and is the standard way to tell someone to go straight.
How do you pronounce 一直走?
It's pronounced yìzhí zǒu. The tones are: yì (4th tone), zhí (2nd tone), zǒu (3rd tone).
When do you use 一直走?
Use it when giving or receiving directions, especially when you want to say 'keep going straight' without turning. It's common in spoken Chinese.
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