走动

走動

zǒudòng

verb #8,204

Meanings

1 to walk around; to move about
2 to visit each other; to keep in touch (through visits)

Characters

Walk and move — either physically moving around or socially visiting people.

Examples

坐了太久，起来走动走动吧。

Zuò le tài jiǔ, qǐlái zǒudòng zǒudòng ba.

You've been sitting too long — get up and walk around a bit.

亲戚之间要多走动。

Qīnqi zhījiān yào duō zǒudòng.

Relatives should visit each other more often.

我们两家经常走动。

Wǒmen liǎng jiā jīngcháng zǒudòng.

Our two families visit each other regularly.

Tips

usage

走动 has two distinct meanings: (1) physically moving around, walking about (走动走动 = stretch your legs); (2) maintaining social relationships through visits, especially among relatives and friends (多走动 = visit more often).

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

动 dòng