Meaning of 走开
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to leave; to walk away; to beat it
- to move aside
How to use 走开
走开 is often a blunt command telling someone to go away or get out of the way, so it can sound rude to strangers. It also works as a plain verb meaning to step away from a place for a moment. Example: 他走开了一会儿。(Tā zǒukāi le yíhuìr.) He stepped away for a moment.
走 (zǒu) means to walk and 开 (kāi) means to open or move apart. Picture yourself walking so that a gap opens up between you and someone else: you walk away.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 走开 when they mean a neutral "leave," as in leaving a city or a job. For that, use 离开 (líkāi), since 走开 often sounds like "go away" and can come across as harsh.
走开 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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走 zǒu · to walk · 7 strokes
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 走开.
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 开学 | kāixué | (of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) |
Questions about 走开
What does 走开 mean?
走开 (zǒukāi) means "to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside".
How do you write 走开?
走开 is made of 2 characters: 走 (7 strokes), 开 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 走开 an HSK word?
Yes. 走开 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 走开 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 走开 is written 走開.
How do I say "go away" politely in Chinese?
A softer way is 请让一下 (qǐng ràng yíxià), meaning "please let me through." For asking someone to leave, 你可以先走吗 (nǐ kěyǐ xiān zǒu ma) sounds gentler than a bare 走开.
Can 走开 take an object, like 走开这里?
No, 走开 does not take a direct object. Say 从这里走开 (cóng zhèlǐ zǒukāi) or use 离开这里 (líkāi zhèlǐ) instead.