走神

zǒushén

verb #14,788

Meanings

1 to be absent-minded
2 to let one's mind wander
3 to zone out

Characters

Examples

上课的时候别走神。

Shàngkè de shíhou bié zǒushén.

Don't zone out during class.

对不起，我刚才走神了，你说什么？

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ gāngcái zǒushén le, nǐ shuō shénme?

Sorry, I zoned out just now. What did you say?

Tips

memory

Literally 'spirit walks away' (走 walk + 神 spirit/mind). Your mind takes a walk and leaves your body behind — a vivid image for daydreaming.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

神 shén