步行

bù xíng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to go on foot
2. to walk

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 坐车 zuò chē 坐车 zuò chē to take the car, bus, train etc 表示乘坐交通工具: to take the car, bus, train etc

Register variants

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• 徒步 tú bù 徒步 tú bù 较正式，常用于长距离行走或户外活动: 较正式，常用于长距离行走或户外活动

Related words

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• 不行 bù xíng 不行 bù xíng won't do 发音相似，但意思是‘不可以’或‘不好’: won't do

Synonyms

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• 走路 zǒu lù 走路 zǒu lù to walk 日常使用中更口语化: to walk

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 上下班 (commute): 步行上下班.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 不行 (bù xíng) 'not allowed'; they have identical pronunciation.

Example Sentences

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我每天 步行 去学校。

I walk to school every day.

他會 步行 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13210562)

我 步行 上學。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 339464)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 步行

• 步行区 步行区 bù xíng qū: pedestrian area
• 步行者 步行者 bù xíng zhě: pedestrian
• 步行虫 步行虫 bù xíng chóng: ground beetle
• 步行街 步行街 bù xíng jiē: car-free zone

Child Words of 步行

• 步 步 bù: a step
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk