走神儿

走神兒

zǒushénr

verb

Meanings

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

Characters

to walk / to leave

Examples

HSK 1

上课别走神儿。

Shàngkè bié zǒushénr.

Don't zone out in class.

HSK 2

我刚才走神儿了，你说什么？

Wǒ gāngcái zǒushénr le, nǐ shuō shénme?

I just zoned out - what did you say?

HSK 5

他开车时走神儿，差点出事故。

Tā kāichē shí zǒushénr, chàdiǎn chū shìgù.

He spaced out while driving and nearly had an accident.

Tips

usage

Northern colloquial form with 儿化 - common in Beijing speech. Without the 儿, 走神 has the same meaning. Literally 'the spirit walks off' - your 神 (mind/spirit) wanders away from what you're doing.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

神 shén

儿 ér