溜 (liū) — to slip away, to sneak off; to skate (usually in fixed compounds like 溜冰); to take a stroll, to wander around
Definition
溜 (liū) is a colloquial verb covering three idiomatic senses — 'slip away', 'skate' (as in 溜冰), and 'stroll around'. For skating, prefer 滑冰 over 溜; for aimless walking, 转悠 is the closer match to the 'stroll' sense.
verb
to slip awayto sneak offto skate (usually in fixed compounds like 溜冰)to take a strollto wander around
Examples
- 溜。Xiǎo tōu chèn méi rén zhù yì liū le.The thief slipped away when nobody was looking.
- 。Dōng tiān tā men cháng qù hú biān liū bīng.In winter they often go ice skating at the lake.
- 溜。Wǎn fàn hòu wǒ zài xiǎo qū lǐ liū le yì quān.After dinner, I took a stroll around the neighborhood.
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