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zǒu

walk; go

Usage note

表示用脚移动,也可以表示离开。

zǒu biǎo shì yòng jiǎo yí dòng, yě kě yǐ biǎo shì lí kāi。

走 means to move on foot, and it can also mean to leave.

Context note

常出现在回家、上学、路这些词里。

zǒu cháng chū xiàn zài huí jiā 、 shàng xué 、 zǒu lù zhè xiē cí lǐ。

走 often appears in words like go home, go to school, and walk.

5 examples

我们吧。
wǒ men zǒu ba。
Let's go.
得很快。
tā zǒu dé hěn kuài。
He walks very fast.
回家。
wǒ zǒu huí jiā。
I walk home.
请慢慢
qǐng màn màn zǒu。
Please walk slowly.
小猫开了。
xiǎo māo zǒu kāi le。
The kitten walked away.

5 mini stories

放学以后,我们一起回家。
fàng xué yǐ hòu, wǒ men yì qǐ zǒu huí jiā。
After school, we walk home together.
得很快,我差点追不上。
tā zǒu dé hěn kuài, wǒ chà diǎn zhuī bú shàng。
He walks very fast, and I almost cannot catch up.
请慢慢,小心台阶。
qǐng màn màn zǒu, xiǎo xīn tái jiē。
Please walk slowly and be careful of the steps.
小狗到门口,又回头看我。
xiǎo gǒu zǒu dào mén kǒu, yòu huí tóu kàn wǒ。
The puppy walked to the door and then turned back to look at me.
天黑了,我们该了。
tiān hēi le, wǒ men gāi zǒu le。
It is getting dark, and we should leave.

Mini dialogue

一起走

A
我们吧。
Wǒmen zǒu ba.
Let's go.
B
好的,慢慢
Hǎo de, mànmàn zǒu.
Okay, walk slowly.

走去公园

A
你想去公园吗?
Nǐ xiǎng zǒu qù gōngyuán ma?
Do you want to walk to the park?
B
想,我们一起
Xiǎng, wǒmen yīqǐ zǒu.
Yes, let's walk together.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
pǎo
run

Moving faster than walking

similar
xíng
walk; travel

A more formal word for walking, often seen in words like 行人 (pedestrian)

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