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散步

sàn bù · san bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to take a walk; to go for a walk
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A fifteen-minute walk

  1. Dengdeng

    吃完饭(chīwánfàn)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)散步(sànbù)吧(ba)。

    After dinner, let us go for a walk.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)散步(sànbù)？

    OK. Where shall we walk?

  3. Dengdeng

    就在(jiùzài)小区(xiǎoqū)里(lǐ)，走(zǒu)一圈(yīquān)。

    Just inside the neighbourhood, one loop.

  4. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)说好(shuōhǎo)散步(sànbù)十五分钟(shíwǔfēnzhōng)，结果(jiéguǒ)走了(zǒule)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)。

    Yesterday we agreed on a fifteen-minute walk, and we walked for two hours.

  5. Dengdeng

    那是(nàshi)因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)一直(yīzhí)在说话(zàishuōhuà)。

    That is because you kept talking.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)？你(nǐ)一直(yīzhí)在问路(zàiwènlù)！

    Me? You kept asking for directions!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)吃(chī)过(guò)晚(wǎn)餐(cān)后(hòu)出(chū)去(qù)散(sàn)步(bù)了(le)。

We went out for a walk after dinner.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)说(shuō)要(yào)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)散(sàn)步(bù)？

Why are you saying you want to walk in the park?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by ArizonaJim · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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散
sàn

to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc)

步
bù

a step; a pace

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