走路 zǒu lù
“to walk; to go on foot”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
走路 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 496: 走路 zǒulù — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 92
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 走路
An intransitive verb meaning "to walk, to go on foot", used for walking as a means of getting somewhere. Common patterns are 走路去+place, 走路回家, and 走路+time/distance expressions (走路要十分钟). It is a verb-object compound, so 走 and 路 can be separated, e.g. 走了一段路.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天走路去上班。wǒ měi tiān zǒu lù qù shàng bān.I walk to work every day.
- 从这里走路到火车站只要十分钟。cóng zhè lǐ zǒu lù dào huǒ chē zhàn zhǐ yào shí fēn zhōng.It only takes ten minutes to walk from here to the train station.
- 孩子刚学会走路，还走不太稳。hái zi gāng xué huì zǒu lù, hái zǒu bú tài wěn.The child has just learned to walk and is still a bit unsteady.
易混词Easily confused
走路vs散步
散步 means to take a leisurely stroll for relaxation or exercise, not to travel somewhere; 走路 simply means walking as a way of moving from one place to another.