Survival scene course
Directions Chinese Phrases
Use these Chinese direction phrases to ask where places are, understand left/right/straight, and navigate streets.
This scene is useful for walking, taxis, stations, malls, hotels, and meeting points.
Start with the phrases that matter first
This page works like a short survival lesson, not a dictionary dump. Begin with the Survival 300 phrases, listen to the audio, read the tone-mark pinyin, then save the phrases you would actually use.
Real examples
往左走
wǎng zuǒ zǒu
Go left.
往右走
wǎng yòu zǒu
Go right.
一直走
yì zhí zǒu
Go straight.
Common mistakes
- Do not only learn place names. Learn left, right, straight, nearby, and ahead.
- Do not confuse 左边 and 右边. Practice them together.
- Do not make the sentence too long. 哪里 and 在哪里 are enough for many beginner questions.
Quick practice
- Point left and say 左边.
- Point right and say 右边.
- Ask one where-is question using a place from another topic.
Related scenes
Directions Chinese FAQ
How do I say go left?
Say 往左走.
How do I ask where something is?
Use 在哪里 after the place, such as 厕所在哪里.
What directions should beginners learn first?
Left, right, straight, nearby, ahead, and map.
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Directions phrase list
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