Chinese word

徒步

Pronunciation

Pinyintú bù

Meaning

  • verbwalk

Example

早上我常常徒步上班。zǎo shàng wǒ cháng cháng tú bù shàng bān

I often walk to work in the morning.

Illustration for 徒步 (walk)

More examples

周末我们和朋友去山里徒步登山。zhōu mò wǒ men hé péng yǒu qù shān lǐ tú bù dēng shān

On weekends, we go hiking in the mountains with our friends.

Core concept

Movement powered by the feet rather than by a vehicle or other transport.

Common phrases

  • 徒步旅行tú bù lǚ xíng

    travel on foot

  • 徒步登山tú bù dēng shān

    hike

  • 徒步上班tú bù shàng bān

    walk to work

  • 徒步观光tú bù guān guāng

    sightsee on foot

Similar words

步行bù xíng: Get from one place to another by walking.
走路zǒu lù: Walk as a way of traveling along a road or path.
散步sàn bù: Walk at an easy pace as a pleasant activity or for exercise.

Definition in Chinese

用双脚从一处走到另一处，表示不借助交通工具的移动方式。yòng shuāng jiǎo cóng yí chù zǒu dào lìng yí chù biǎo shì bú jiè zhù jiāo tōng gōng jù de yí dòng fāng shì

Word origin

徒 (tú, "on foot") + 步 (bù, "step") forms a compact expression for moving by walking rather than using transport.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 徒步 (túbù, "on foot") can sound more deliberate or activity-focused than the ordinary description of a short walk, so it suits routes where traveling by foot is worth noting.

Other meanings

  • on footnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 徒步旅行tú bù lǚ xínghiking tripnoun
  • 徒步者tú bù zhěhikernoun
  • 徒步鞋tú bù xiéhiking shoesnoun

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