Chinese word

行走

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng zǒu

Meaning

  • verbwalk

Example

他习惯每天在公园里行走。tā xí guàn měi tiān zài gōng yuán lǐ xíng zǒu

He is used to walking in the park every day.

Illustration for 行走 (walk)

More examples

她在展览馆内缓慢地行走，仔细观察每一件作品。tā zài zhán lán guǎn nèi huǎn màn dì xíng zǒu zǐ xì guān chá měi yí jiàn zuò pǐn

She walks slowly in the exhibition hall, carefully observing each work.

Core concept

A person moves on foot along a route or through an area, whether traveling between points or covering ground systematically.

Common phrases

  • 在展览馆内行走zài zhán lán guǎn nèi xíng zǒu

    walk in the exhibition hall

  • 缓慢地行走huǎn màn dì xíng zǒu

    walk slowly

Similar words

走zǒu: Move around by using the feet.
步行bù xíng: Go somewhere by walking instead of using a vehicle.
散步sàn bù: Take a slow, relaxed walk while enjoying the surroundings or talking.

Definition in Chinese

以脚步在地面上从一处移动到另一处，指步行的动作。yǐ jiǎo bù zài dì miàn shàng cóng yí chù yí dòng dào lìng yí chù zhǐ bù xíng de dòng zuò

Word origin

行 (xíng, "to move") + 走 (zǒu, "to walk") combines two movement words to focus on traveling on foot.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe covering an area on foot rather than only going between two named places, which helps explain its use in descriptions of routes and patrols.

Other meanings

  • walkingnoun
  • walk aroundverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 行走者xíng zǒu zhěpedestriannoun

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