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行走 (xíng zǒu) — to walk (formal or literary)

Definition

行走 is a formal/literary verb for 'to walk,' mainly in writing, news, or official contexts. The everyday spoken equivalent is 走 or 走路.

verb
to walk (formal or literary)

Examples

  • 行走，。
    xíng zǒu Zài shù lín lǐ, tā gǎn dào shí fēn fàng sōng.
    Walking in the forest, he felt very relaxed.
  • 行走。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì bìng rén měi tiān xíng zǒu liǎng gōng lǐ.
    The doctor recommends the patient walk two kilometers every day.
  • 行走。
    xíng zǒu Yǒu zhù yú bǎo chí shēn tǐ jiàn kāng.
    Walking helps maintain physical health.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

行xínggo
走zǒuwalk

行 (go) and 走 (walk) combine to mean walking.

Characters in this word

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

  • 彳彳chì
  • 亍亍chù

The shape of 行 originally showed a street intersection, even on both sides. Later it became uneven, with 彳 on the left and 亍 on the right.

Open 行 →

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.

Open 走 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 5

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