How to ask "How to get there?" in Chinese

怎么走?

zěnme zǒu?

How to get there?

Grammar and structure

怎么 (zěnme) means 'how' and 走 (zǒu) means 'to walk' or 'to go'. 怎么走 literally means 'how to walk', but is used to ask for directions to a place.

When to use it

Use 怎么走 when asking how to reach a destination on foot or by public transport. You can add a place before it, like 火车站怎么走? (How to get to the train station?). It's polite and commonly used with strangers.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “How to get there?” in Chinese?

“How to get there?” in Chinese is 怎么走? (zěnme zǒu?).

How do you pronounce 怎么走??

怎么走? is pronounced zěnme zǒu?.

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