Chinese verb · action · first needed at beginner level (A1)
走
zǒu
to walk; to leave
Means “to walk” ( (wǎng qián zǒu), go straight on) and “to leave” ( (tā zǒu le), he has left). Walking somewhere is often (zǒulù): (wǒ zǒulù shàngbān).
Speed:
Basic
基本
Walking or taking a route. Negative: (bù zǒu).
| affirmative | 我每天走路上班。Wǒ měi tiān zǒulù shàngbān. | |
|---|---|---|
| negative | 我们不走这条路。Wǒmen bù zǒu zhè tiáo lù. | |
| question | 去地铁站怎么走？Qù dìtiězhàn zěnme zǒu? |
Completed
了
Someone has left. : hasn't left yet.
| affirmative | 他走了。Tā zǒu le. | |
|---|---|---|
| negative | 他还没走。Tā hái méi zǒu. | |
| question | 他走了吗？Tā zǒu le ma? |
Experience
过
Something done at least once before. Negative: + verb + 过.
| affirmative | 我走过这条路。Wǒ zǒuguo zhè tiáo lù. | |
|---|---|---|
| negative | 我没走过这条路。Wǒ méi zǒuguo zhè tiáo lù. | |
| question | 你走过这条路吗？Nǐ zǒuguo zhè tiáo lù ma? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
: about to leave. : not leaving yet.
| affirmative | 我要走了。Wǒ yào zǒu le. | |
|---|---|---|
| negative | 我还不走。Wǒ hái bù zǒu. | |
| question | 你要走了吗？Nǐ yào zǒu le ma? |
Ability and permission
能 / 可以 / 会
: able to walk or free to leave. (zǒu bu dòng): too tired to walk any further.
| affirmative | 我还能走。Wǒ hái néng zǒu. | |
|---|---|---|
| negative | 我现在不能走。Wǒ xiànzài bù néng zǒu. | |
| question | 你能走吗？Nǐ néng zǒu ma? | |
| can't | 我走不动了。Wǒ zǒu bu dòng le. |
Result
结果补语
: to go the wrong way. Negative: .
| affirmative | 我们走错了。Wǒmen zǒucuò le. | |
|---|---|---|
| negative | 我们没走错。Wǒmen méi zǒucuò. | |
| question | 我们走错了吗？Wǒmen zǒucuò le ma? |
Examples
- 一直走，然后往左拐。Yìzhí zǒu, ránhòu wǎng zuǒ guǎi.Go straight on, then turn left.
- 我先走了，明天见！Wǒ xiān zǒu le, míngtiān jiàn!I'm off, see you tomorrow!
- 走路去要十分钟。Zǒulù qù yào shí fēnzhōng.It's a ten-minute walk.