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步行

bùxíng

walk; on foot

How common it is

步行 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say bùxíng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

步行表示走路去某地。

bù xíng biǎo shì zǒu lù qù mǒu dì。

步行 means to go somewhere on foot.

Context note

步行常用于交通、健康和距离。

bù xíng cháng yòng yú jiāo tōng 、 jiàn kāng hé jù lí。

It is often used for transport, health, and distance.

5 examples

学校离家很近,可以步行。
xué xiào lí jiā hěn jìn, kě yǐ bù xíng。
The school is close to home, so you can walk.
我们步行去公园。
wǒ men bù xíng qù gōng yuán。
We walk to the park.
步行对身体好。
bù xíng duì shēn tǐ hǎo。
Walking is good for the body.
这段路步行十分钟。
zhè duàn lù bù xíng shí fēn zhōng。
This road takes ten minutes on foot.
请沿着这条路步行。
qǐng yán zhe zhè tiáo lù bù xíng。
Please walk along this road.

5 mini stories

天气好时,他喜欢步行上班。
tiān qì hǎo shí, tā xǐ huan bù xíng shàng bān。
When the weather is good, he likes to walk to work.
他们步行去看朋友。
tā men bù xíng qù kàn péng yǒu。
They walked to see a friend.
步行回家比坐车慢。
bù xíng huí jiā bǐ zuò chē màn。
Walking home is slower than taking a car.
她每天步行锻炼身体。
tā měi tiān bù xíng duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
She walks every day to exercise.
这条小路很适合步行。
zhè tiáo xiǎo lù hěn shì hé bù xíng。
This small road is very suitable for walking.

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