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散步

sànbù

take a walk

Usage note

散步表示慢慢走着休息。

sàn bù biǎo shì màn màn zǒu zhe xiū xi。

Take a walk means to walk slowly for rest.

Context note

散步常用于日常生活和健康。

sàn bù cháng yòng yú rì cháng shēng huó hé jiàn kāng。

Taking a walk often appears in daily life and health.

5 examples

晚上我去散步
wǎn shàng wǒ qù sàn bù。
I go for a walk at night.
我们一起散步吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ sàn bù ba。
Let's take a walk together.
饭后散步很好。
fàn hòu sàn bù hěn hǎo。
Walking after a meal is good.
老人喜欢散步
lǎo rén xǐ huan sàn bù。
Old people like to take walks.
天气好时去散步
tiān qì hǎo shí qù sàn bù。
Go for a walk when the weather is nice.

5 mini stories

吃完饭,我们去公园散步
chī wán fàn, wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
After eating, we went for a walk in the park.
妈妈每天晚上都散步
mā ma měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu sàn bù。
Mom takes a walk every night.
他喜欢一边散步一边听歌。
tā xǐ huan yì biān sàn bù yì biān tīng gē。
He likes to listen to music while walking.
天气很舒服,适合散步
tiān qì hěn shū fú, shì hé sàn bù。
The weather is comfortable and good for walking.
散步可以让人放松。
sàn bù kě yǐ ràng rén fàng sōng。
Taking a walk can help people relax.

Mini dialogue

晚饭后

A
天气真好,我们去散步吧。
Tiānqì zhēn hǎo, wǒmen qù sànbù ba.
The weather is so nice, let's go for a walk.
B
好主意,我喜欢散步
Hǎo zhǔyi, wǒ xǐhuan sànbù.
Good idea, I like taking walks.

在公园

A
你每天都会散步吗?
Nǐ měitiān dōu huì sànbù ma?
Do you take a walk every day?
B
是的,散步让我感觉很放松。
Shì de, sànbù ràng wǒ gǎnjué hěn fàngsōng.
Yes, taking a walk makes me feel very relaxed.

Related words and contrasts

similar
走路
zǒulù
walk

走路 is the general act of walking, 散步 is a relaxed walk for leisure.

contrast
跑步
pǎobù
run, jog

散步 is a slow, relaxing walk; 跑步 is running or jogging.

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