Chinese phrase
是往左还是往右？ shì wǎng zuǒ hái shì wǎng yòu
Meaning
Should we go left or right?
When to use it
Asks which of two directions to take: left or right. It is a neutral, conversational way to make a simple choice when deciding a route.
Example dialogue
地图上显示两个入口，你看是往左还是往右？ dì tú shàng xiǎn shì liǎng gè rù kǒu nǐ kàn shì wǎng zuǒ hái shì wǎng yòu
The map shows two entrances. What do you think? Should we go left or right?
看地图的话，往右的入口离我们近一点。 kàn dì tú de huà wǎng yòu de rù kǒu lí wǒ men jìn yì diǎn
Looking at the map, the entrance on the right is a little closer to us.