走路

• Pinyin: zǒu lù
• Hanzi breakdown: 走 = to walk/go; 路 = 足 (foot) + 各 (each/every) — road, path

Meaning

To walk; to go on foot. Specifically refers to the act of walking as a mode of transport.

A verb-object compound of 走 (to walk) + 路 (road). Used when specifically referring to walking as a way of getting somewhere, as opposed to driving, cycling, or taking public transport. Common in daily conversation: 走路去学校 (walk to school), 走路十分钟 (a ten-minute walk).

Examples

1. 我每天走路去学校。 I walk to school every day.
2. 走路对身体好。 Walking is good for your health.
3. 从这里走路要二十分钟。 It takes twenty minutes to walk from here.

Usage Guide

Context: transport, everyday, health

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你是走路来的吗？(Did you come on foot?)
• 我喜欢走路。(I like walking.)

Don't Say

• 我走路了学校。(Don't place the destination after 走路 directly — say 我走路去学校)

Origin & History

Verb-object compound of 走 (to walk) + 路 (road/path). Literally 'to walk the road'.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal