走 (zǒu) — to walk / to leave

走 (zǒu)

A common verb meaning "to walk" when describing the manner of movement, and "to leave" or "to go" when describing departure. Context determines which meaning is intended.

Meanings

1. [verb] To walk, to go on foot.
2. [verb] To leave, to depart, to go away.

Example Sentences

我每天走路上学。 Wǒ měitiān zǒulù shàngxué. I walk to school every day.

他走了，你来晚了。 Tā zǒu le, nǐ lái wǎn le. He has left, you came too late.

我们走吧，时间不多了。 Wǒmen zǒu ba, shíjiān bù duō le. Let's go, there isn't much time.

她慢慢地走进了图书馆。 Tā mànmàn de zǒu jìn le túshūguǎn. She walked slowly into the library.

Collocations

Memory Hook

走 looks like a person with legs in motion. The top stroke is a person leaning forward, legs striding — always moving, never still.