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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to walk' with 走路 (zǒulù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 走路

    Explanation

    走路 (zǒulù) means 'to walk' as a general activity. It is a verb-object compound combining 走 (to walk) with 路 (road). Unlike 走 alone, 走路 specifically emphasizes the act of walking as locomotion.

    Examples

    • 饭后走路半小时对身体很好。

      Fàn hòu zǒulù bàn xiǎoshí duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

      Walking for half an hour after meals is very good for your health.

    • 他每天走路去上班,大概要二十分钟。

      Tā měitiān zǒulù qù shàngbān, dàgài yào èrshí fēnzhōng.

      He walks to work every day; it takes about twenty minutes.

    • 奶奶年纪大了,走路越来越慢了。

      Nǎinai niánjì dà le, zǒulù yuè lái yuè màn le.

      Grandma is getting old, and she walks more and more slowly.

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