逛街

guàngjiē
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to go shopping
  2. 2 to window-shop
  3. 3 to stroll through the streets

Examples

Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuān hé péngyǒu qù guàngjiē.
On weekends I like to go shopping with friends.
Tā zài Xìnyì qū guàng le yí xiàwǔ de jiē.
She strolled around Xinyi District all afternoon.
Xià yǔ tiān bú shìhé guàngjiē.
Rainy days are no good for shopping.

Tips

grammar
逛街 is a separable verb: you can insert objects or measure phrases, e.g. 一下 (shopped for an afternoon), 逛逛 (have a little browse).

Stroke Order

guàng
jiē