How to Say ‘Go straight ahead.’ in Simplified Chinese
一直往前走。
yì zhí wǎng qián zǒu
[yìzhí wahng chyen zǒu]
💬 Usage Tip: 一直 (yì zhí) means "straight" or "continuously". 一 changes to the fourth tone before 直, so it isn't said (yī).
Phrase Breakdown
一直
yì zhí
[yìzhí]
straight; keep on
Here it means going in a straight line without turning, or continuing an action.
你一直往东走。
Keep going straight east.
往前走。
wǎng qián zǒu
go forward
往前走 (wǎng qián zǒu) means walk forward. Say it smoothly as one phrase after 一直.
别停，往前走。
Don't stop, keep going forward.
Words in this phrase
往
wǎng
[wahng]
toward
Shows movement in a direction, often followed by a place or direction word.
司机请往前一点开。
Driver, please go a little further forward.
前
qián
[chyen]
front; forward; ahead
Refers to the front direction or moving ahead.
我们再往前一点下车。
Let's get out a little further ahead.
走
zǒu
[zǒu]
to walk
Refers to the action of moving with your feet.
在宣纸上轻轻走笔。
Gently walk the brush on the rice paper.
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