How to say “walk” in Chinese
walk, go on foot
“Walk” in Chinese is 步行, bù xíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
步行 is read bù xíng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “步行”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 步行. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 步行十分钟就到了bùxíngshífēnzhōngjiùdàoleTen minutes on foot and you're there.
More words from the lesson “Is it far?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “walk” in Chinese?
“Walk” in Chinese is 步行, pinyin bùxíng.
What does 步行 mean?
步行 (bùxíng) means “walk, go on foot”.
How do you write 步行?
步行 is 2 characters: 步 (bù) — step; 行 (xíng) — go; be OK. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 步行?
步行 is read bùxíng. Tones: bù — fourth tone, xíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“walk” in the lesson “Is it far?”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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