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行走

xíng zǒu

walk, move

How common it is

行走 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xíng zǒu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

行走指人或动物用脚移动。

Xíngzǒu zhǐ rén huò dòngwù yòng jiǎo yídòng.

Walk refers to a person or animal moving using their feet.

Context note

在公园里,人们喜欢慢慢行走。

Zài gōngyuán lǐ, rénmen xǐhuān màn man xíngzǒu.

In the park, people like to walk slowly.

5 examples

我们在操场上行走。
wǒ men zài cāo chǎng shàng xíng zǒu。
We walk on the playground.
小乌龟行走得很慢。
xiǎo wū guī xíng zǒu dé hěn màn。
The little turtle walks very slowly.
请靠右边行走。
qǐng kào yòu biān xíng zǒu。
Please walk on the right side.
爷爷每天早晨行走锻炼。
yé ye měi tiān zǎo chén xíng zǒu duàn liàn。
Grandpa walks every morning for exercise.
小朋友们在走廊里轻轻行走。
xiǎo péng yǒu men zài zǒu láng lǐ qīng qīng xíng zǒu。
The children walk softly in the hallway.

5 mini stories

小明在雪地里行走。他留下了脚印。
xiǎo míng zài xuě dì lǐ xíng zǒu。 tā liú xià le jiǎo yìn。
Xiao Ming walked in the snow. He left footprints.
小猫在屋顶上行走。它很小心。
xiǎo māo zài wū dǐng shàng xíng zǒu。 tā hěn xiǎo xīn。
The little cat walked on the roof. It was very careful.
我们排队行走去图书馆。大家都很安静。
wǒ men pái duì xíng zǒu qù tú shū guǎn。 dà jiā dōu hěn ān jìng。
We walked in line to the library. Everyone was very quiet.
小兔子在草地上行走。它跳来跳去。
xiǎo tù zi zài cǎo dì shàng xíng zǒu。 tā tiào lái tiào qù。
The little rabbit walked on the grass. It hopped around.
爸爸和我一起行走回家。我们聊了学校的事。
bà ba hé wǒ yì qǐ xíng zǒu huí jiā。 wǒ men liáo le xué xiào de shì。
Dad and I walked home together. We talked about school.

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