Chinese Conversation · Level 5
89 words
Chinese word
走
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǒu
Meaning
- verbwalk
Example
他每天走一万步。tā měi tiān zǒu yí wàn bù
He walks 10,000 steps every day.
More examples
今天我们一起走到学校。jīn tiān wǒ men yì qǐ zǒu dào xué xiào
Today we walk to school together.
Core concept
A change of place powered by the feet, from taking a stroll to heading away.
Common phrases
走到zǒu dào
walk to
走进zǒu jìn
walk into
走出门zǒu chū mén
go out
Similar words
去qù: Heading from the current place to another place or destination.
来lái: Moving toward the place where the speaker or listener is.
跑pǎo: Traveling on foot at a fast pace with rapid leg movements.
Definition in Chinese
用双脚从一个地方移动到另一个地方，通常指步行或离开某处。yòng shuāng jiǎo cóng yí gè dì fāng yí dòng dào lìng yí gè dì fāng tōng cháng zhǐ bù xíng huò lí kāi mǒu chù
Word origin
In early Chinese, 走 (zǒu, "run") referred to running, and its everyday meaning later settled on ordinary movement on foot, including departure.
Usage tips
- English usually separates walk, go, and leave more sharply, while this Chinese verb can cover all three kinds of movement when the situation makes the meaning clear.