Writing
步行 (bù xíng) — how to say "to walk" in Chinese
步行
To walk
verb
Character composition
步
step
行
to go
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
步行十分钟
bù xíng shí fēn zhōng
to walk for ten minutes
步行去公园
bù xíng qù gōng yuán
to walk to the park
步行回家
bù xíng huí jiā
to walk home
Examples
他每天步行上班，因为很近。
He walks to work every day because it's close.
我步行去学校。
I walk to school.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say walk in Chinese?
"to walk" in Chinese is 步行 (bù xíng).
步行 meaning in English
步行 (bù xíng) means "To walk".
How is 步行 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù xíng (written as bu xing, buxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to walk" in Chinese characters?
It is written 步行: 步 has 7 strokes, 行 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 步行?
步行 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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