直行

zhíxíng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to go straight on
  2. 2 straight-ahead (lane or signal)

Examples

HSK 4
Dào le lùkǒu zhíxíng, búyào zuǒzhuǎn.
When you reach the junction, go straight on; don't turn left.
HSK 7-9
Dǎoháng shuō zài zhíxíng liǎng gōnglǐ jiù dào le.
The navigation app says to go straight for another two kilometres and we'll be there.

Tips

usage
Driving and navigation word, one of a set with 左转 (turn left), 右转 (turn right) and 掉头 (U-turn). Before a noun it marks what is meant for straight-ahead traffic: 直行车道 (straight-ahead lane), 直行信号 (straight-ahead signal). In conversation people tend to say 一直走 instead.

Stroke Order

直 zhí
行 xíng