走 meaning in English

zǒu

to walk; to go

HSK 1verb7 strokes

Meaning of 走

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zǒu

to walk
to go
to run
to move (of vehicle)
to visit
to leave
to go away
to die (euph.)

How to use 走

In modern Mandarin 走 (zǒu) usually means to walk or to leave, not to run. It often follows another verb to show something moves away, as in 拿走 (názǒu, to take away). Example: 我们走吧。(Wǒmen zǒu ba.) Let's go.

Picture the top part 土 as a person leaning forward with arms swinging, and the bottom part as legs and a foot striding off to the right. A person in motion on their feet means 走 (zǒu), to walk or to go.

Common mistake: Learners often use 走 for "run" because of its classical meaning. In modern Chinese, "to run" is 跑 (pǎo), so say 他在跑步 (tā zài pǎobù), not 他在走步, for "he is jogging."

走 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ走zǒu了le我wǒ会huì很hěn想xiǎng你nǐ。

I'll miss you very much if you go.

不bù好hǎo意yì思sī，我wǒ必bì须xū要yào走zǒu了le。

Sorry, I've got to go.

她tā走zǒu来lái走zǒu去qù地dì找zhǎo他tā。

She walked around looking for him.

我wǒ看kàn我wǒ现xiàn在zài该gāi走zǒu了le。

I think I'm going to go now.

我wǒ们men可kě能néng应yīng该gāi早zǎo点diǎn走zǒu。

We probably should've left early.

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走 zǒu · to walk · 7 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 走.

走路	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart
走开	zǒukāi	to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside
走进	zǒujìn	to enter; to step into
走过	zǒuguò	to walk past; to pass by
逃走	táozǒu	to escape; to flee
拿走	názǒu	to take away
走私	zǒusī	to smuggle; to have an illicit affair
走廊	zǒuláng	corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda
行走	xíngzǒu	to walk
走近	zǒujìn	to approach; to draw near to
出走	chūzǒu	to leave home; to go off
走投无路	zǒutóu-wúlù	to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot

Questions about 走

What does 走 mean?

走 (zǒu) means "to walk; to go" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 走?

走 is made of 1 character: 走 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.

Is 走 an HSK word?

Yes. 走 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 走 and 去?

去 (qù) means to go to a place and usually takes a destination, as in 去学校 (qù xuéxiào). 走 focuses on walking or leaving, so 我走了 (wǒ zǒu le) means "I'm leaving" and does not need a destination.

Why do people say 慢走 when someone leaves?

慢走 (mànzǒu) literally means "walk slowly." It is a polite phrase a host says to a departing guest, similar to "take care" in English.