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zǒu
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

  1. 1. to walk
  2. 2. to go
  3. 3. to run
  4. 4. to move (of vehicle)
  5. 5. to visit
  6. 6. to leave
  7. 7. to go away
  8. 8. to die (euph.)
  9. 9. from
  10. 10. through
  11. 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[chè zǒu])
  12. 12. to change (shape, form, meaning)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 走

疾走
jí zǒu

to scamper

走散
zǒu sàn

to wander off

赶走
gǎn zǒu

to drive out

走火
zǒu huǒ

to go off accidentally

逃走
táo zǒu

to escape

掉头就走
diào tóu jiù zǒu

to turn on one's heels

走开
zǒu kāi

to leave

暴走
bào zǒu

out of control

走后门
zǒu hòu mén

lit. to enter by the back door

夺走
duó zǒu

to snatch away

一条道走到黑
yī tiáo dào zǒu dào hēi

to stick to one's ways

走来回
zǒu lái huí

to make a round trip

漂走
piào zǒu

to float away

斗鸡走马
dòu jī zǒu mǎ

cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble

远走高飞
yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi

to go far

支走
zhī zǒu

to send sb away (with an excuse)

带走
dài zǒu

to carry

吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu

lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)

走风
zǒu fēng

to leak (a secret)

走味
zǒu wèi

to lose flavor

走肾
zǒu shèn

(med) retractile testicle

逐走
zhú zǒu

to turn away

暴走鞋
bào zǒu xié

Heelys (roller shoes with wheels protruding slightly from the heel)

飞檐走壁
fēi yán zǒu bì

to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)

慢走
màn zǒu

Stay a bit!

走过场
zǒu guò chǎng

to go through the motions

走回头路
zǒu huí tóu lù

to turn back

抓走
zhuā zǒu

to arrest

走板
zǒu bǎn

to be off the beat

无路可走
wú lù kě zǒu

nowhere to go

败走
bài zǒu

to run away (in defeat)

放走
fàng zǒu

to release

走形
zǒu xíng

out of shape

走地鸡
zǒu dì jī

free-range chicken

走投无路
zǒu tóu wú lù

to be at an impasse (idiom)

走娘家
zǒu niáng jiā

(of a wife) to visit one's parental home

常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋
cháng zài hé biān zǒu , nǎ yǒu bù shī xié

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)

走南闯北
zǒu nán chuǎng běi

to travel extensively

飞鹰走马
fēi yīng zǒu mǎ

to ride out hawking (idiom); to hunt

走眼
zǒu yǎn

a mistake

你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo

lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)

走马章台
zǒu mǎ zhāng tái

to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes

走马灯
zǒu mǎ dēng

lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[yuán xiāo jié]

走神
zǒu shén

absent-minded

走水
zǒu shuǐ

to leak

贩夫走卒
fàn fū zǒu zú

lit. peddlers and carriers

人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)

走动
zǒu dòng

to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk

冲走
chōng zǒu

to flush away

走掉
zǒu diào

to leave

走俏
zǒu qiào

(a product) sells well

游走
yóu zǒu

to swim away

走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation

走钢丝
zǒu gāng sī

to walk a tightrope (literally or figuratively)

三十六计,走为上计
sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng jì

see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè]

三十六计,走为上策
sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè

of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)

驱走
qū zǒu

to drive away

走人
zǒu rén

(coll.) to leave

走读
zǒu dú

to attend school as a day student

走穴
zǒu xué

(of itinerant entertainers) to tour, playing in many venues

架走
jià zǒu

to hustle sb away

难走
nán zǒu

hard to get to

绑走
bǎng zǒu

to abduct

离家出走
lí jiā chū zǒu

to leave home (to live somewhere else)

铤而走险
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn

to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

走光
zǒu guāng

to expose oneself

拍拍屁股走人
pāi pāi pì gu zǒu rén

to make oneself scarce

走进
zǒu jìn

to enter

走山
zǒu shān

landslide

搬走
bān zǒu

to carry

走避
zǒu bì

to run away

走门路
zǒu mén lù

to use social connections

靠走道
kào zǒu dào

on the aisle (referring to seats on a plane etc)

撵走
niǎn zǒu

to drive out

骗走
piàn zǒu

to cheat (sb out of sth)

飞针走线
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn

flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework

走漏
zǒu lòu

to leak (information, secrets etc)

走索
zǒu suǒ

tightrope walking

走马赴任
zǒu mǎ fù rèn

see 走馬上任|走马上任[zǒu mǎ shàng rèn]

走资派
zǒu zī pài

capitalist roader (person in power taking the capitalist road, a political label often pinned on cadres by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution)

一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi

lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)

走私品
zǒu sī pǐn

smuggled product

走色
zǒu sè

to lose color

走出
zǒu chū

to leave (a room etc)

走你
zǒu nǐ

(neologism c. 2012) (interjection of encouragement) Let’s do this!

走运
zǒu yùn

to have good luck

走嘴
zǒu zuǐ

a slip of the tongue

靠走廊
kào zǒu láng

next to the aisle

走背字
zǒu bèi zì

to have bad luck

正步走
zhèng bù zǒu

to march at parade step

走宝
zǒu bǎo

to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)

牵着鼻子走
qiān zhe bí zi zǒu

to lead by the nose

走心
zǒu xīn

to take care

临走
lín zǒu

before leaving

出走
chū zǒu

to leave home

走弯路
zǒu wān lù

to take an indirect route

走去
zǒu qù

to walk over (to)

走扁带
zǒu biǎn dài

slacklining

走子
zǒu zǐ

a move (in chess)

剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng

the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)

拿走
ná zǒu

to take away

走近
zǒu jìn

to approach

开走
kāi zǒu

to go (of car, train etc)

走势
zǒu shì

tendency

看走眼
kàn zǒu yǎn

to make an error of judgment

走道
zǒu dào

pavement

走过
zǒu guò

to walk past

走入
zǒu rù

to walk into

走鬼
zǒu guǐ

unlicensed street vendor

太空行走
tài kōng xíng zǒu

spacewalk

走扇
zǒu shàn

not closing properly (of door, window etc)

拖走
tuō zǒu

to drag away

集体行走
jí tǐ xíng zǒu

pedestrian group (e.g. of tourists etc)

走失
zǒu shī

lost

走低
zǒu dī

to go down

走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn

(idiom) to take office; to assume a post

走马
zǒu mǎ

to ride (a horse)

走绳
zǒu shéng

tightrope walking

一走了之
yī zǒu liǎo zhī

to avoid a problem by walking away from it

走形式
zǒu xíng shì

to go through the formalities

暴走漫画
bào zǒu màn huà

rage comic

走私
zǒu sī

to smuggle

竞走
jìng zǒu

walking race (athletics event)

迷走神经
mí zǒu shén jīng

vagus nerve

走险
zǒu xiǎn

to take risks

穿针走线
chuān zhēn zǒu xiàn

to thread a needle

走着瞧
zǒu zhe qiáo

wait and see (who is right)

排走
pái zǒu

to drain away

轰走
hōng zǒu

to drive away

河西走廊
hé xī zǒu láng

Hexi Corridor (or Gansu Corridor), a string of oases running the length of Gansu, forming part of the Northern Silk Road

擦枪走火
cā qiāng zǒu huǒ

to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun

走亲访友
zǒu qīn fǎng yǒu

to visit one's friends and relatives

瓦罕走廊
wǎ hǎn zǒu láng

Wakhan Corridor, panhandle in the northeast of Afghanistan sharing a border with China at its eastern end

溜走
liū zǒu

to slip away

走查
zǒu chá

walkthrough (computing)

走卒
zǒu zú

servant

走内线
zǒu nèi xiàn

insider contacts

跑走
pǎo zǒu

to escape

卷铺盖走人
juǎn pū gài zǒu rén

to pack one's things and leave

走错
zǒu cuò

to go the wrong way

高飞远走
gāo fēi yuǎn zǒu

to fly high and run far (idiom); to leave in a hurry for a distance place

走相
zǒu xiàng

to lose one's good looks

走狗
zǒu gǒu

hunting dog

走访
zǒu fǎng

to visit

走为上
zǒu wéi shàng

see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè]

走火入魔
zǒu huǒ rù mó

to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard

走样
zǒu yàng

to lose shape

飞禽走兽
fēi qín zǒu shòu

birds and animals

行走
xíng zǒu

to walk

走好运
zǒu hǎo yùn

to experience good luck

取走
qǔ zǒu

to remove

人走茶凉
rén zǒu chá liáng

lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom)

走向滑动断层
zǒu xiàng huá dòng duàn céng

strike-slip fault (geology)

走偏
zǒu piān

to deviate from the correct course

便步走
biàn bù zǒu

march at ease

走江湖
zǒu jiāng hú

to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer)

不胫而走
bù jìng ér zǒu

to get round fast

暴走族
bào zǒu zú

people who go on walks for exercise

走时
zǒu shí

(of a watch or clock) to keep time

剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng

Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist

反走私
fǎn zǒu sī

to oppose smuggling

走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn

see 走馬上任|走马上任[zǒu mǎ shàng rèn]

走票
zǒu piào

amateur performance (in theater)

走步
zǒu bù

to walk

掳走
lǔ zǒu

to abduct

走廊
zǒu láng

corridor

领走
lǐng zǒu

to lead (sb, or an animal) away

走门子
zǒu mén zi

see 走門路|走门路[zǒu mén lù]

走偏锋
zǒu piān fēng

to write with the tip of the brush tilted

走兽
zǒu shòu

(four-footed) animal

走乡随乡
zǒu xiāng suí xiāng

(proverb) to follow local customs

走地盘
zǒu dì pán

live betting

先走一步
xiān zǒu yī bù

to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself)

走丢
zǒu diū

to wander off

走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing

飞觥走斝
fēi gōng zǒu jiǎ

to drink one's fill (idiom)

奔走
bēn zǒu

to run

走亲戚
zǒu qīn qi

to visit relatives

走红
zǒu hóng

to be popular

弄走
nòng zǒu

(coll.) to take (sth) away

走秀
zǒu xiù

a fashion show

走禽
zǒu qín

Ratitae (formerly Cursores) flightless birds such as ostriches

走为上计
zǒu wéi shàng jì

see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè]

撤走
chè zǒu

to retire

勾走
gōu zǒu

to steal (sb's heart)

送走
sòng zǒu

to see off

走音
zǒu yīn

(music) off-key; out of tune

走向断层
zǒu xiàng duàn céng

strike fault (geology)

好走
hǎo zǒu

bon voyage

走桃花运
zǒu táo huā yùn

to have luck with the ladies (idiom)

东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily

走向
zǒu xiàng

direction

抢走
qiǎng zǒu

to snatch (esp related to a robbery)

奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào

to spread the news (idiom)

饭后百步走,活到九十九
fàn hòu bǎi bù zǒu , huó dào jiǔ shí jiǔ

walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)

走私货
zǒu sī huò

smuggled goods

行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu

walking corpse (idiom)

走题
zǒu tí

to get off the main topic

走调
zǒu diào

out of tune

狡兔死走狗烹
jiǎo tù sǐ zǒu gǒu pēng

see 兔死狗烹[tù sǐ gǒu pēng]

走下坡路
zǒu xià pō lù

to go downhill

走圆场
zǒu yuán chǎng

to walk around the stage (to indicate scene changes)

走漏消息
zǒu lòu xiāo xi

to divulge secrets

走路
zǒu lù

to walk