走人 (zǒu rén) — to leave (colloquial), to clear out

Definition

Colloquial, slightly blunt way to say "leave" or "clear out" — like telling someone to get going or announcing that someone has quit. Usually used about people leaving a place or a job, not a casual "go out".

verb
to leave (colloquial)to clear out

Examples

  • 走人！
    Nǐ gǎn jǐn zǒu rén!
    You'd better leave quickly!
  • ，走人。
    Tā bù xiǎng gān le, jiù zǒu rén le.
    He didn't want to do it anymore, so he left.
  • 。
    Gōng sī zǒu le hǎo jǐ gè rén.
    Several people left the company.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

走zǒugo
人rénperson

走 conveys going away and 人 refers to the person who goes, meaning to leave or clear out.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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