Chinese word

遛

Pronunciation

Pinyinliù

Meaning

  • verbwalk

Example

我们傍晚去公园遛弯。wǒ men bàng wǎn qù gōng yuán liù wān

We go for a walk in the park in the evening.

Illustration for 遛 (walk)

More examples

她每天早上带狗去小区里遛狗。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dài gǒu qù xiǎo qū lǐ liú gǒu

She takes her dog for a walk around the neighborhood every morning.

Core concept

Slow, casual movement outside, often with a person or animal being taken along.

Common phrases

  • 遛弯儿liú wānr

    go for a walk

  • 遛狗liú gǒu

    take the dog for a walk

Similar words

散步sàn bù: Walking outdoors at an easy pace for exercise or relaxation.
走zǒu: Moving from one place to another on foot.
牵qiān: Leading a person or animal by the hand or by a leash.
溜达liū dá: Walking around outdoors casually, without a particular purpose.

Definition in Chinese

牵着某人或动物外出慢走，使其活动或散步；口语中也可表示自己出去随便走走。qiān zhe mǒu rén huò dòng wù wài chū màn zǒu shǐ qí huó dòng huò sàn bù kóu yǔ zhōng yě kě biǎo shì zì jǐ chū qù suí biàn zóu zǒu

Word origin

The character 遛 (liú, "walk slowly") combines the movement marker 辶 (chuò, "movement") with 留 (liú, "stay") as its sound-bearing part.

Usage tips

  • The word can focus either on the companion being exercised or on the speaker's own relaxed outing, so the surrounding subject and object determine which English wording fits best.

Other meanings

  • take for a walkverb
  • wanderverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 遛弯儿liú wānrgo for a walkverb
  • 遛狗liú gǒutake the dog for a walkverb

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