走动 (zǒu dòng) — to walk about, to stretch one's legs; to visit each other, to socialize; to be able to walk (after illness); (euphemism) to go to the toilet
Definition
A verb-verb compound with three distinct senses: physical walking around (after meals, after illness), social visiting between people, and a euphemism for going to the toilet. The object of the verb tells you which sense is meant.
verb
to walk aboutto stretch one's legsto visit each otherto socializeto be able to walk (after illness)(euphemism) to go to the toilet
Examples
- 走动。Fàn hòu zài gōng yuán lǐ zǒu dòng duì shēn tǐ yǒu hǎo chù.Walking about in the park after meals is good for your health.
- 走动，。Qīn qi zhī jiān yīng gāi duō zǒu dòng, guān xì cái huì qīn jìn.Relatives should visit each other more often to keep their relationship close.
- ，走动。Shǒu shù hòu tā huī fù dé hěn kuài, yǐ jīng néng xià chuáng zǒu dòng le.He recovered quickly after the surgery and can already get out of bed and walk.
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