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步行

bù xíng · bu xing

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HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to go on foot
  2. to walk
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Lost on foot

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)去(qù)鼓楼(gǔlóu)？坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)吗(ma)？

    How do we get to the Drum Tower? By subway?

  2. Liangliang

    很近(hěnjìn)。步行(bùxíng)只要(zhǐyào)十五分钟(shíwǔfēnzhōng)。

    It's close. It's only fifteen minutes on foot.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)在(zài)胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)步行(bùxíng)。

    Great. I like walking in the hutong.

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)已经(yǐjīng)步行(bùxíng)了(le)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)，鼓楼(gǔlóu)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    We've walked for an hour already. Where is the Drum Tower?

  5. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)地图(dìtú)拿反(náfǎn)了(le)！

    Sorry, I was holding the map upside down!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)经(jīng)常(cháng)步(bù)行(xíng)去(qù)学(xué)校(xiào)。

Tom often walks to school.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

从(cóng)这(zhè)里(lǐ)步(bù)行(xíng)到(dào)车(chē)站(zhàn)要(yào)多(duō)少(shao)时(shí)间(jiān)？

How long does it take to walk from here to the station?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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步
bù

a step; a pace

行
xíng

to walk; to go

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