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How do you say 'turn left' in Mandarin Chinese?

Zuǒ zhuǎn (左转) means turn left.

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  1. yòu zhuǎn (右转)
  2. yìzhí zǒu (一直走)
  3. zuǒ zhuǎn (左转) ✔

Why: Zuǒ (左) means left, and zhuǎn (转) means to turn. Use this when giving or following directions.

Huh, didn't know that: Pair it with yìzhí zǒu (一直走), go straight, and you can follow most street directions.

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My GPS said zuǒ zhuǎn, so I turned left. Then it recalculated.
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Answer: zuǒ zhuǎn (左转). Zuǒ (左) means left, and zhuǎn (转) means to turn. Use this when giving or following directions.

  1. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 左转 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E5%B7%A6%E8%BD%AC
    to turn left
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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