溜达 (liū da) — to stroll, to go for a walk | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Casual, spoken verb for a short aimless stroll — lighter and more relaxed than 散步. Use it for a quick wander after dinner, not a planned walk.

verb

to strollto go for a walk

Examples

溜达。
Zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù liū da ba.
Let's go for a stroll together this weekend.
溜达。
Tā měi tiān wǎn fàn hòu dōu chū qù liū da yí huì r.
He goes out for a stroll for a while after dinner every day.
，溜达。
Zhè tiáo jiē hěn ān jìng, shì hé màn màn liū da.
This street is very quiet, suitable for a leisurely stroll.

Origin

Single-morpheme word

构词法gòucífǎ

联绵liánmiánBound pair

Two characters that only ever appear together, spelling one ancient two-syllable word.

“溜达” is a single spoken unit for a stroll; the characters are not understood separately.

Sound-only characters

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵留溜

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

留

留liú溜liù

Same sound today

The left part 氵 shows water; the right part 留 gives the sound. The evidence connects 溜 to a river name.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶大达

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

大

大dà达dá

Same sound today

This form 达 pairs 辶 (written in full as 辵) with 大 as a sound component.

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