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.
Mini dialogue
去公园
A
我们怎么去公园？
Wǒmen zěnme qù gōngyuán?
How do we go to the park?
B
不远，我们步行去吧。
Bù yuǎn, wǒmen bùxíng qù ba.
It's not far, let's go on foot.
健康生活
A
每天步行上学对身体好。
Měitiān bùxíng shàngxué duì shēntǐ hǎo.
Walking to school every day is good for your health.
B
是的，而且路上还能看到很多小鸟。
Shì de, érqiě lù shang hái néng kàn dào hěn duō xiǎo niǎo.
Yes, and you can also see many little birds on the way.
Related words and contrasts
similar
走路
zǒu lù
to walk
走路 is the most common way to say 'walk' in everyday speech.
contrast
跑步
pǎo bù
to run; jogging
步行 means walking, while 跑步 means running, a faster way to move on foot.