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Chinese Directions

Sure! Here’s 99 colloquial Mandarin directions phrases in a neat table for easy reading and study:

Mandarin (Colloquial)PinyinEnglish Meaning
你一直往前走就行。Nǐ yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu jiù xíng.Just keep going straight.
直走别拐。Zhí zǒu bié guǎi.Go straight, don’t turn.
往左拐。Wǎng zuǒ guǎi.Turn left.
往右拐。Wǎng yòu guǎi.Turn right.
第一个路口左拐。Dì yī gè lùkǒu zuǒ guǎi.Left at the first corner.
第二个路口右拐。Dì èr gè lùkǒu yòu guǎi.Right at the second corner.
走到红绿灯那儿停一下。Zǒu dào hóng lǜ dēng nàr tíng yīxià.Stop when you get to the traffic light.
过马路。Guò mǎlù.Cross the street.
过桥没错了。Guò qiáo méi cuò le.Cross the bridge, you’re on the right track.
路上会看到个公园。Lù shàng huì kàn dào gè gōngyuán.You’ll see a park on the way.
直走差不多五百米吧。Zhí zǒu chà bù duō wǔbǎi mǐ ba.Go straight, about 500 meters or so.
路口往左走。Lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ zǒu.At the corner, head left.
路口往右走。Lùkǒu wǎng yòu zǒu.At the corner, head right.
过三个红绿灯。Guò sān gè hóng lǜ dēng.Pass three lights.
走到路尽头。Zǒu dào lù jìntóu.Walk to the end of the street.
十字路口右拐。Shízì lùkǒu yòu guǎi.Turn right at the crossroad.
十字路口左拐。Shízì lùkǒu zuǒ guǎi.Turn left at the crossroad.
沿着这条路一直走。Yánzhe zhè tiáo lù yīzhí zǒu.Keep going on this street.
走到地铁站儿。Zǒu dào dìtiě zhàn er.Walk to the subway station.
第三个路口右拐。Dì sān gè lùkǒu yòu guǎi.Right at the third corner.
第三个路口左拐。Dì sān gè lùkǒu zuǒ guǎi.Left at the third corner.
你会看到个加油站。Nǐ huì kàn dào gè jiāyóu zhàn.You’ll see a gas station.
目的地就在你左边。Mùdì dì jiù zài nǐ zuǒbiān.Your place is right on your left.
目的地就在你右边。Mùdì dì jiù zài nǐ yòubiān.Your place is right on your right.
一直走，看到学校再停。Yīzhí zǒu, kàn dào xuéxiào zài tíng.Keep going till you see the school, then stop.
过了商店左拐。Guò le shāngdiàn zuǒ guǎi.Turn left after the store.
经过医院右拐。Jīngguò yīyuàn yòu guǎi.Turn right after the hospital.
走几步就到了。Zǒu jǐ bù jiù dào le.Just a few steps.
这儿离地铁站挺近的。Zhèr lí dìtiě zhàn tǐng jìn de.It’s pretty close to the subway station.
坐公交车去市中心。Zuò gōngjiāo chē qù shì zhōngxīn.Take the bus to downtown.
乘地铁1号线。Chéng dìtiě yī hào xiàn.Take subway line 1.
下一站下车。Xià yí zhàn xià chē.Get off at the next stop.
直走，过银行。Zhí zǒu, guò yínháng.Go straight, pass the bank.
左边有个超市。Zuǒbiān yǒu gè chāoshì.Supermarket on the left.
右边有家饭店。Yòubiān yǒu jiā fàndiàn.Restaurant on the right.
走路大概十五分钟。Zǒulù dàgài shíwǔ fēnzhōng.About 15 mins walk.
你可以打个车。Nǐ kěyǐ dǎ gè chē.You can grab a taxi.
过两个街口左拐。Guò liǎng gè jiēkǒu zuǒ guǎi.Left after two blocks.
过两个街口右拐。Guò liǎng gè jiēkǒu yòu guǎi.Right after two blocks.
火车站附近。Huǒchē zhàn fùjìn.Near the train station.
离这儿不远。Lí zhèr bù yuǎn.Not far from here.
那个路口直走。Nà gè lùkǒu zhí zǒu.Straight at that corner.
过人行横道。Guò rénxíng héngdào.Cross the pedestrian crossing.
上楼梯然后左拐。Shàng lóutī ránhòu zuǒ guǎi.Up the stairs then left.
下楼梯右拐。Xià lóutī yòu guǎi.Down the stairs, then right.
进商场吧。Jìn shāngchǎng ba.Go into the mall.
从这儿一直走。Cóng zhèr yīzhí zǒu.Keep going from here.
前面路口停停。Qiánmiàn lùkǒu tíng tíng.Stop at the upcoming corner.
你会看到个大楼。Nǐ huì kàn dào gè dàlóu.You’ll see a big building.
大楼就在旁边。Dàlóu jiù zài pángbiān.The building’s right beside you.
路口右边有个银行。Lùkǒu yòubiān yǒu gè yínháng.Bank on the right at the corner.
路口左边有家书店。Lùkǒu zuǒbiān yǒu jiā shūdiàn.Bookstore on the left at the corner.
走到底左拐。Zǒu dào dǐ zuǒ guǎi.Go to the end then turn left.
走到底右拐。Zǒu dào dǐ yòu guǎi.Go to the end then turn right.
沿河边走。Yán hé biān zǒu.Walk along the river.
过个隧道。Guò gè suìdào.Go through a tunnel.
你会看到个大广场。Nǐ huì kàn dào gè dà guǎngchǎng.You’ll see a big square.
广场在你右边。Guǎngchǎng zài nǐ yòubiān.Square on your right.
广场在你左边。Guǎngchǎng zài nǐ zuǒbiān.Square on your left.
你可以问警察。Nǐ kěyǐ wèn jǐngchá.You can ask the police.
过停车场。Guò tíngchē chǎng.Pass the parking lot.
看见红绿灯左拐。Kàn jiàn hóng lǜ dēng zuǒ guǎi.Turn left when you see the light.
看见红绿灯右拐。Kàn jiàn hóng lǜ dēng yòu guǎi.Turn right when you see the light.
你会看到个邮局。Nǐ huì kàn dào gè yóujú.You’ll see a post office.
邮局旁边就是。Yóujú pángbiān jiù shì.Right next to the post office.
这儿有个公交站。Zhèr yǒu gè gōngjiāo zhàn.There’s a bus stop here.
坐公交三站。Zuò gōngjiāo sān zhàn.Take bus three stops.
你可以搭出租。Nǐ kěyǐ dā chūzū.You can take a cab.
走到红绿灯左拐。Zǒu dào hóng lǜ dēng zuǒ guǎi.Left at the traffic light.
走到红绿灯右拐。Zǒu dào hóng lǜ dēng yòu guǎi.Right at the traffic light.
走到路口直走。Zǒu dào lùkǒu zhí zǒu.Straight at the intersection.
右边有咖啡店。Yòubiān yǒu kāfēidiàn.Coffee shop on the right.
左边有银行。Zuǒbiān yǒu yínháng.Bank on the left.
这儿有地铁口。Zhèr yǒu dìtiě kǒu.Subway entrance here.
你得过马路。Nǐ děi guò mǎlù.You gotta cross the street.
你得走人行道。Nǐ děi zǒu rénxíngdào.You gotta walk on the sidewalk.
继续走，看到邮局右拐。Jìxù zǒu, kàn dào yóujú yòu guǎi.Keep going, right after post office.
过商店，左边就是。Guò shāngdiàn, zuǒbiān jiù shì.Pass the store, it’s on the left.
一直走到下个路口。Yīzhí zǒu dào xià gè lùkǒu.Keep going to the next corner.
右拐后直走。Yòu guǎi hòu zhí zǒu.Right turn, then straight.
左拐后直走。Zuǒ guǎi hòu zhí zǒu.Left turn, then straight.
上楼梯。Shàng lóutī.Go upstairs.
下楼梯。Xià lóutī.Go downstairs.
那儿停车。Nàr tíng chē.Park there.
坐电梯上去。Zuò diàntī shàngqù.Take the elevator up.
坐电梯下去。Zuò diàntī xiàqù.Take the elevator down.
你会看到大门。Nǐ huì kàn dào dàmén.You’ll see the big gate.
大门旁边是入口。Dàmén pángbiān shì rùkǒu.Entrance next to the gate.
右边的路是单行道。Yòubiān de lù shì dān xíng dào.Road on right is one-way.
你得走人行道。Nǐ děi zǒu rénxíngdào.You gotta walk on the sidewalk.
右手边有停车场。Yòushǒubiān yǒu tíngchēchǎng.Parking lot on the right.
左手边有公共厕所。Zuǒshǒubiān yǒu gōnggòng cèsuǒ.Public restroom on the left.
这儿有指示牌。Zhèr yǒu zhǐshì pái.There’s a sign here.
看路标。Kàn lùbiāo.Look at the signs.
十字路口停。Shízì lùkǒu tíng.Stop at the crossroad.
你会看到公交站牌。Nǐ huì kàn dào gōngjiāo zhàn pái.You’ll see the bus stop sign.
下公交车左走。Xià gōngjiāo chē zuǒ zǒu.Get off bus, walk left.
下公交车右走。Xià gōngjiāo chē yòu zǒu.Get off bus, walk right.
过桥左拐。Guò qiáo zuǒ guǎi.Left after the bridge.
过桥右拐。Guò qiáo yòu guǎi.Right after the bridge.

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