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How to Say ‘Drive a bit further ahead’ in Simplified Chinese

往前开一点

wǎng qián kāi yì diǎn

[wahng chyen kāi ee-dyen]

💬 Usage Tip: 一点 after a verb softens it to "a little": 慢一点 "a bit slower", 快一点 "a bit faster". Handy for any driving request.

Phrase Breakdown

往前

wǎng qián

forward

往 (wǎng) means 'toward' and 前 (qián) means 'front'. Together they mean 'forward' or 'ahead'.

Example

往前走。

Go straight ahead.

Words in this phrase

往

wǎng

[wahng]

toward

Shows movement in a direction, often followed by a place or direction word.

Example

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.

Example

我们再往前一点下车。

Let's get out a little further ahead.

开一点

kāi yì diǎn

drive a little

开 (kāi) means 'to drive'. 一点 (yìdiǎn) means 'a little'; 一 becomes fourth tone before the third-tone 点.

Example

再开一点。

Drive a little more.

Words in this phrase

开

kāi

[kāi]

to drive

Used for driving or operating a vehicle.

Example

请开慢一点。

Please drive a bit slower.

一点

yì diǎn

[ee-dyen]

a little; a bit

Adds softness by meaning 'a little' or 'a bit' in degree or time.

Example

我们晚一点再联系吧。

Let’s contact each other a bit later.

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