好走 (hǎo zǒu) — (interjection) good-bye (said to someone leaving on foot)

Definition

Set-phrase farewell said to someone leaving on foot, literally 'a good walk'. Use only when the other person is going on foot — not for someone driving or taking transit.

interjection
good-bye (said to someone leaving on foot)

Examples

  • 好走，！
    hǎo zǒu, Lù shang xiǎo xīn!
    Good-bye, take care on the road!
  • 好走，！
    hǎo zǒu, Míng tiān jiàn!
    Good-bye, see you tomorrow!
  • 好走，。
    hǎo zǒu, Wǒ jiù bú sòng le.
    Good-bye, I won't see you out any further.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

好hǎowell
走zǒuwalk

好 ('well') describes 走 ('walk'), forming a farewell wish for a smooth journey.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.

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