How to say “walk” in Chinese
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“Walk” in Chinese is 行走, xíng zǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
行走 is read xíng zǒu: 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.
A picture of a person striding.
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 “行走”.
More words from the lesson “Out for a walk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “walk” in Chinese?
“Walk” in Chinese is 行走, pinyin xíngzǒu.
What does 行走 mean?
行走 (xíngzǒu) means “walk”.
How do you write 行走?
行走 is 2 characters: 行 (xíng) — go; be OK; 走 (zǒu) — walk, go. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 行走?
行走 is read xíngzǒu. Tones: xíng — second tone, zǒu — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“walk” in the lesson “Out for a walk”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” 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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