徒步走

túbùzǒu

verb #33,238

Meanings

1 to walk on foot
2 to hike
3 to go by foot

Characters

on foot; merely

Examples

HSK 6

没有公交，他只能徒步走回家。

Méiyǒu gōngjiāo, tā zhǐnéng túbùzǒu huí jiā.

With no bus, he had to walk home on foot.

HSK 7-9

我们徒步走到了山顶。

Wǒmen túbùzǒu dào le shāndǐng.

We hiked to the summit on foot.

Tips

usage

Slightly redundant on its face - 徒步 already means 'on foot' and 走 means 'walk' - but the combination is common in casual speech for emphasis, especially when contrasting with driving or biking. The tighter 徒步 alone works in writing.

Stroke Order

徒 tú

步 bù

走 zǒu