Meaning of 散步
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to take a walk; to go for a walk
How to use 散步
散步 is a separable verb, so other words can go between the two parts, as in 散一会儿步. It describes a relaxed walk for pleasure, often after dinner. Example: 我们吃完饭去散步吧。(Wǒmen chī wán fàn qù sànbù ba.) Let's go for a walk after we eat.
散 (sàn) means to scatter or loosen, and 步 (bù) means a step. When you 散步, you let your steps wander loosely with no set goal, just a relaxed stroll.
Common mistake: Learners often say 散步公园 for "walk in the park," but 散步 cannot take a direct object. Say 在公园散步 (zài gōngyuán sànbù) instead. Also note the tone: 散 here is fourth tone sàn, not third tone sǎn as in 散文 (sǎnwén).
散步 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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散 sàn · to scatter · 12 strokes
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步 bù · a step · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 散步.
| 进步 | jìnbù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress |
| 进一步 | jìnyībù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; to jog |
| 初步 | chūbù | initial; preliminary |
| 分散 | fēnsàn | to scatter; to disperse |
| 步行 | bùxíng | to go on foot; to walk |
| 逐步 | zhúbù | progressively; step by step |
| 脚步 | jiǎobù | footstep; step |
| 散文 | sǎnwén | (broadly) prose (as opposed to verse); (more narrowly) free-form literary prose, such as e |
| 解散 | jiěsàn | to dissolve; to disband |
| 地步 | dìbù | stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation |
| 疏散 | shūsàn | idle; leisurely; laid-back; Taiwan pr. [shu1san4] |
Questions about 散步
What does 散步 mean?
散步 (sànbù) means "to take a walk; to go for a walk".
How do you write 散步?
散步 is made of 2 characters: 散 (12 strokes), 步 (7 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 散步 an HSK word?
Yes. 散步 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 散步 and 走路?
走路 (zǒulù) simply means to walk or go on foot, for any purpose. 散步 means walking leisurely for relaxation or exercise, not to get somewhere.
How do I say I took a walk in the past with 散步?
Put 了 between the two parts or after the whole verb, for example 我散了一个小时步 or 我昨天去散步了. Both are natural, and the first lets you add how long you walked.