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Expressing 'to walk around' with 走动 (zǒudòng)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
在 + Place + 走动 / Subject + 走动
Explanation
走动 (zǒudòng) means "to walk around" or "to move about" and describes the action of moving on foot within a space. It often implies casual or restless movement rather than walking with a specific destination.
Examples
医生建议我多走动走动，别老坐着。
yīshēng jiànyì wǒ duō zǒudòng zǒudòng, bié lǎo zuòzhe.
The doctor suggested I move around more and stop sitting all the time.
她在房间里走动了一会儿，心情才平静下来。
tā zài fángjiān lǐ zǒudòng le yíhuìr, xīnqíng cái píngjìng xiàlái.
She walked around the room for a while before her mood calmed down.
过年的时候亲戚之间要多走动。
guònián de shíhou qīnqi zhījiān yào duō zǒudòng.
During the New Year, relatives should visit each other more often.