走 (zǒu) - to walk & to go
走Tone 3
zǒu ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 走
走 · zǒu
to walk;
to go;
to run;
to leave;
to depart;
to move;
(in chess) to move a piece;
(colloquial) to die, pass away.
to walkto goto run
Usage highlights
to walkto leaveto run awayto strollto visitto transport
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I walk to school every day (我每天走路去学校).
- Please don't go yet (请先别走).
- The train has already left (火车已经走了).
- He runs very fast (他走得很快).
Collocations
- to walk(走路)
- to leave(离开)
- to run away(逃走)
- to stroll(散步)
- to visit(走访)
- to transport(运走)
Idioms
- To walk and look at flowers(走马观花)
- To flee in defeat(走投无路)
- To go one's own way(走自己的路)
- To fly into a rage(走火入魔)
- To make a flying visit(走马看花)
Cultural background
FAQ- In ancient Chinese, 走 meant 'to run', while 行 meant 'to walk'. This distinction is preserved in classical texts and some compounds.
- The character depicts a person swinging their arms while walking or running, with the top part representing the arms and the bottom part the legs.
- In Chinese chess (象棋), 走 is used to indicate moving a piece, e.g., 走车 (move the chariot).