How to Say “Let’s Go” in Different Natural Ways in Chinese

我们走吧。 (wǒ men zǒu ba.) – Let’s go.
时间不早了,我们走吧。(Shí jiān bù zǎo le, wǒ men zǒu ba.) – It’s getting late, let’s go.
走啦 (zǒu la) – Let’s go (casual)
走啦,别等了!(Zǒu la, bié dèng le!) – Let’s go, no more waiting!
出发 (chū fā) – Set off/Depart
马上出发!(Mǎ shàng chū fā!) – We’ll set off right away!
动身 (dòng shēn) – Get moving (slightly formal)
我们该动身了。(Wǒ men gāi dòng shēn le.) – It’s time we got moving.

Tired of only using 我们走吧 (wǒ men zǒu ba) for “let’s go”? Chinese speakers use all kinds of fun and functional phrases to get moving—each perfect for different moods and situations.
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