How to Say “Go straight ahead” in Chinese
Getting around · HSK 2
"Go straight ahead" in Chinese is 一直往前走 (Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu). 一直 means 'straight/continuously,' 往前 means 'toward the front,' and 走 is 'walk'; so you're being told 'keep going forward.' You can shorten to 一直走 or 往前走 and it still works.
Primary translation
一直往前走
Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu
When to use it
一直 means 'straight/continuously,' 往前 means 'toward the front,' and 走 is 'walk'; so you're being told 'keep going forward.' You can shorten to 一直走 or 往前走 and it still works. Locals often tack on distance markers like 走五分钟 (walk five minutes) or a landmark: 一直往前走,到红绿灯 (go straight until the traffic light). Note 走 covers both 'walk' and 'go' in directions; a taxi driver hearing 一直走 understands 'keep driving straight,' no need to switch verbs. This is one of the three directions phrases you'll hear constantly, along with 左转 and 右转.
Example sentences
一直往前走，你就能看到。
Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu, nǐ jiù néng kàndào.
Go straight and you'll see it.
一直走，大概三百米。
Yīzhí zǒu, dàgài sānbǎi mǐ.
Go straight, about 300 meters.
往前走，过两个路口。
Wǎng qián zǒu, guò liǎng gè lùkǒu.
Go forward, pass two intersections.