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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing walking with 走 (zǒu)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 走 + Directional Complement

    Explanation

    走 (zǒu) is the basic verb meaning 'to walk' or 'to go.' It is one of the most fundamental movement verbs in Chinese and also appears in many compound verbs like 走进, 走到, and 走近. On its own, it can also mean 'to leave.'

    Examples

    • 我们走吧，电影快开始了。

      Wǒmen zǒu ba, diànyǐng kuài kāishǐ le.

      Let's go, the movie is about to start.

    • 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, and it takes about twenty minutes.

    • 孩子刚学会走，还不太稳。

      Háizi gāng xuéhuì zǒu, hái bù tài wěn.

      The child just learned to walk and is still a bit unsteady.

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