English–Chinese
“keep left” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkào zuǒ
Example
停车时请把车靠左停好。tíng chē shí qǐng bǎ chē kào zuǒ tíng hǎo
When parking, please keep the car to the left.
How to say “keep left” in Chinese
“Keep left” in Chinese is 靠左 (kào zuǒ).
Movement that brings a person or object toward the left side and leaves it there.
Example sentences with 靠左
窄路请靠左通过。zhǎi lù qǐng kào zuǒ tōng guò
On narrow roads, please keep left when passing.
Tips for using 靠左
- In everyday instructions, the verb often takes an object or a ba-construction, which makes clear what must move toward the left.