走开

走開

zǒukāi

verb HSK 2 #1,819

Meanings

1 to go away
2 to leave

Characters

to open; away from

Examples

走开！别打扰我。

Zǒukāi! Bié dǎrǎo wǒ.

Go away! Don't bother me.

他生气地走开了。

Tā shēngqì de zǒukāi le.

He walked away angrily.

请走开一下，我需要空间。

Qǐng zǒukāi yīxià, wǒ xūyào kōngjiān.

Please step away for a moment, I need space.

Tips

grammar

开 here is a directional complement meaning 'away'. Similar pattern: 跑开 (run away), 让开 (step aside).

usage

走开！ on its own sounds rude — like 'Beat it!' Use 请走开 to be polite.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

开 kāi