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走动

走動
zǒudòng
verb #8,204

Meanings

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

Characters

走
zǒu
to walk; to go
动
dòng
to move
Walk and move - either physically moving around or socially visiting people.

Examples

HSK 2
我们两家经常走动。
Wǒmen liǎng jiā jīngcháng zǒudòng.
Our two families visit each other regularly.
HSK 3
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.
HSK 7-9
亲戚之间要多走动。
Qīnqi zhījiān yào duō zǒudòng.
Relatives should visit each other more often.

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