大概要多久？
dàgài yào duōjiǔ?
Approximately how long does it take to travel?
How to say 'follow the navigator' in Chinese
请按导航走。
qǐng àn dǎoháng zǒu
Follow the navigator
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
This is a polite imperative with '请' (please). '按' means 'according to', '导航' means 'navigation/GPS', and '走' means 'go'. It means 'please go according to the navigation'.
Variations and politeness
请跟着导航走
qǐng gēnzhe dǎoháng zǒu
Please follow the navigation. — More formal because it includes '跟着' (follow).
走吧，按导航
zǒu ba, àn dǎoháng
Let's go, follow the navigation. — More casual and conversational.
Mini dialogue
A
请按导航走。
qǐng àn dǎoháng zǒu
Please follow the navigation.
B
好的，我知道了。
hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le
Okay, I got it.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When you want a taxi driver to follow the GPS route instead of their own preferred route.
- When you want to politely insist on using the navigation to avoid misunderstandings.
Avoid when
- When you are not in a vehicle or not giving directions; it's specifically for telling someone to follow a GPS.
- When you want to say 'use the navigation' in a general sense; the idiomatic phrase is '按导航走', not '用导航' alone.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'follow the navigation' in Chinese?
You can say '请按导航走' (qǐng àn dǎoháng zǒu), which literally means 'please go according to the navigation'.
How do you pronounce '请按导航走'?
It is pronounced 'qǐng àn dǎoháng zǒu'. Pay attention to the third tone on '请' and '走', and the fourth tone on '按'.
When do you use '请按导航走'?
Use it when you want a taxi driver or someone driving to follow the GPS directions, especially if they are taking a different route.
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