Writing
散步 (sànbù) — how to say "to take a walk" in Chinese
散步
To take a walk, to stroll
verb
Character composition
散
unwind
步
walk
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
散步时
sànbù shí
while walking
去散步
qù sànbù
go for a walk
Examples
吃完晚饭以后，他们一家人常常去附近的小公园散步，一边走一边聊天，享受家庭时光。
After dinner, their family often goes for a walk in a small park nearby, walking and chatting while enjoying family time.
我喜欢散步。
I like to take walks.
Frequently asked questions
How to say take a walk in Chinese?
"to take a walk" in Chinese is 散步 (sànbù).
散步 meaning in English
散步 (sànbù) means "To take a walk, to stroll".
How is 散步 pronounced?
It is pronounced sànbù (written as sanbu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take a walk" in Chinese characters?
It is written 散步: 散 has 12 strokes, 步 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 散步?
散步 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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