Word: 走 (zǒu)

你最好现在就走。

Nǐ zuìhǎo xiànzài jiù zǒu.

You had better go now.

你最好马上走。

Nǐ zuìhǎo mǎshàng zǒu.

You had better go at once.

你来的时候我刚好要走。

Nǐ lái de shíhou wǒ gānghǎo yào zǒu.

I was about to leave when you came in.

你知道活动中心怎么走吗？

Nǐ zhīdào huódòngzhōngxīn zěnme zǒu ma?

Do you know how to get to the activity center?

你知道走哪条路吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zǒu nǎ tiáo lù ma?

Do you know which way to take?

你要走了吗？

Nǐ yào zǒule ma?

Do you want to go?

你要走多远？

Nǐ yào zǒu duō yuǎn?

How far are you going?

你走之前，请把钥匙移交给我。

Nǐ zǒu zhīqián, qǐng bǎ yàoshi yíjiāo gěi wǒ.

Before you leave, please hand the keys over to me.

你走了他才来。

Nǐ zǒule tā cái lái.

He came after you left.

你走了，我们都会想你的。

Nǐ zǒule, wǒmen dōu huì xiǎng nǐ de.

We shall all miss you when you go away.

你走了我会很想你。

Nǐ zǒule wǒ huì hěn xiǎng nǐ.

I'll miss you very much if you go.

你走后，我会想念你的。

Nǐ zǒu hòu, wǒ huì xiǎngniàn nǐ de.

I'll miss you when you're gone.

你走得好快啊！

Nǐ zǒu de hǎo kuài a!

How fast you walk!

你走或留，随你高兴。

Nǐ zǒu huò liú, suí nǐ gāoxìng.

You can go or stay, as you wish.

你这样的话我就走了。

Nǐ zhèyàng dehuà wǒ jiù zǒule.

If you're going to be like this, I'll just leave.

你非得现在走不可吗？

Nǐ fēiděi xiànzài zǒu bùkě ma?

Do you really have to leave right now?

先学走，再学跑。

Xiān xué zǒu, zài xué pǎo.

Learn to walk before you run.

八个人也抬不走一个理字

bā gè rén yě tái bù zǒu yí gè lǐ zì

even eight men can't carry off the single word 'reason'

再不走就迟到了。

Zài bù zǒu jiù chídàole.

If we don't go soon, we'll be late.

再走一步，我就能将军了。

Zài zǒu yíbù, wǒ jiù néng jiāngjūn le.

One more move and I can checkmate you.

凭什么让我们走？

Píng shénme ràng wǒmen zǒu?

Who says you can make us leave?

别停，接着往前走吧。

Bié tíng, jiēzhe wǎngqián zǒu ba.

Don't stop, keep walking forward.

别惊慌，慢慢走出去。

Bié jīnghuāng, mànmàn zǒu chūqù.

Don't panic, just walk out slowly.

别整天愁眉苦脸的，出去走走吧。

Bié zhěngtiān chóuméikǔliǎn de, chūqù zǒu zǒu ba.

Don't go around looking miserable all day. Go out for a walk.

别理那个流氓，我们走吧。

Biélǐ nàge liúmáng, wǒmen zǒu ba.

Ignore that rogue and let's go.

到我们该走的时候了。

Dào wǒmen gāi zǒu de shíhou le.

It's already time for us to go.

到站的火车，叫得响，走得慢

dào zhàn de huǒchē, jiào de xiǎng, zǒu de màn

a train arriving at the station: whistles loudly, moves slowly

前留三步好走，后留三步好行

qián liú sān bù hǎo zǒu, hòu liú sān bù hǎo xíng

leave three steps ahead to walk easily, leave three steps behind to travel easily

前面在修路，我们得绕路走。

Qiánmiàn zài xiūlù, wǒmen de ràolù zǒu.

The road ahead is under repair, so we have to take a detour.

前面有一个岔路，我们该走哪边？

Qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè chàlù, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ biān?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

前面有个岔，我们该走哪条路？

Qiánmiàn yǒu gè chà, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

前面那个路口向左走就到了。

Qiánmiàn nàge lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zǒu jiù dàole.

Turn left at the intersection ahead and you'll be there.

十分钟以后，他就走了。

Shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu, tā jiù zǒule.

He left ten minutes later.

千年大道走成河

qiānnián dàdào zǒu chéng hé

a thousand-year-old road, walked until it becomes a river

南来的燕子北去的鸟儿，早晚都要飞走

Nán lái de yànzi běi qù de niǎor, zǎowǎn dōu yào fēi zǒu

swallows coming from the south and birds going north: sooner or later they all fly away

去东京站怎么走最方便？

Qù Dōngjīng zhàn zěnme zǒu zuì fāngbiàn?

What's the most convenient way to get to Tokyo Station?

去山区的路不太好走。

Qù shānqū de lù bútàihǎo zǒu.

The road to the mountain area is not easy to travel.

去您那儿怎么走最方便？

Qù nín nàr zěnme zǒu zuì fāngbiàn?

What is the most convenient route to your place?

去海滩走哪条路？

Qù hǎitān zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

Which way is the beach?

双木桥好走，独木桥难行

shuāng mùqiáo hǎo zǒu, dúmùqiáo nán xíng

a two-log bridge is easy to walk, a one-log bridge is hard to cross

反正没事，去公园走走也好。

Fǎnzhèng méishì, qù gōngyuán zǒu zǒu yěhǎo.

I've got nothing on anyway, so I may as well take a walk in the park.

只要雨一停我们就走。

Zhǐyào yǔ yì tíng wǒmen jiù zǒu.

Let's go as soon as it stops raining.

司机按喇叭，催促前面的车快走。

Sījī àn lǎba, cuīcù qiánmiàn de chē kuài zǒu.

The driver honked his horn to urge the car ahead to move on.

后来我明白北京人走路走得慢。

Hòulái wǒ míngbai Běijīng rén zǒulù zǒu de màn.

I later realized that Beijing people walk slowly.

听着好像他们不打算走。

Tīngzhe hǎoxiàng tāmen bù dǎsuàn zǒu.

It sounds like they're not going to leave.

和尚跟着月亮走，沾光

héshang gēnzhe yuèliang zǒu, zhānguāng

a monk walking along following the moon: catching the light

咱们走吧。

Zánmen zǒu ba.

Let's go.

售票员请大家往里走。

Shòupiàoyuán qǐng dàjiā wǎng lǐ zǒu.

The ticket seller asked everyone to move toward the back.

在人行道上走。

Zài rénxíngdào shàng zǒu.

Walk on the pavement.

在我前面走。

Zài wǒ qiánmiàn zǒu.

Walk ahead of me.

在花园走一走算不上锻炼！

Zài huāyuán zǒu yì zǒu suàn bú shàng duànliàn!

Taking a walk in the garden doesn't count as exercise!

大爷，地铁站怎么走？

Dàye, dìtiězhàn zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, sir, how do I get to the subway station?

大盗沿街走，无赃不定罪

dàdào yánjiē zǒu, wú zāng bú dìngzuì

a great robber walks the street: without loot, no conviction

大路通天，各走一边

dàlù tōngtiān, gè zǒu yìbiān

the road reaches the sky, each takes one side

大雪使得路上很难走。

Dàxuě shǐde lùshang hěn nán zǒu.

The heavy snow made the roads hard to travel.

大风吹不走月亮

dàfēngchuī bù zǒu yuèliang

a great wind can't blow the moon away

大风把颗粒物都吹走了。

Dàfēng bǎ kēlìwù dōu chuī zǒule.

The strong wind blew all the particulate matter away.

太公钓渭水，走老运

tàigōng diào Wèishuǐ, zǒu lǎo yùn

Grand Duke Jiang fishes in the Wei River: his luck comes in old age

奶奶舍不得孙子走。

Nǎinai shěbùde sūnzi zǒu.

Grandma hates to see her grandson go.

她不断在房间里走来走去。

Tā búduàn zài fángjiān lǐ zǒu lái zǒu qù.

She kept walking about the room.

她从房间里走了出来。

Tā cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

She came out of the room.

她们走了吗？

Tāmen zǒule ma?

Are they gone?

她在后面慢慢走着。

Tā zài hòumian mànmàn zǒuzhe.

She is walking slowly at the back.

她小心翼翼地走。

Tā xiǎoxīn-yìyì de zǒu.

She walked very carefully.

她怡然自得地走在海边。

Tā yíránzìdé de zǒu zài hǎibiān.

She strolled along the seaside, completely at ease.

她攀着栏杆慢慢走上楼。

Tā pānzhe lángān mànmàn zǒu shànglóu.

She held on to the railing and slowly walked upstairs.

她没有走远。

Tā méiyǒu zǒu yuǎn.

She didn't go far.

她的帽子被风吹走了。

Tā de màozi bèi fēng chuī zǒule.

The wind blew her hat off.

她盛气凌人地走了进来。

Tā shèngqìlíngrén de zǒule jìnlái.

She strode in with an overbearing air.

她穿着洁白的婚纱走来。

Tā chuānzhe jiébái de hūnshā zǒu lái.

She walked over wearing a pure white wedding dress.

她胸有成竹地走上台。

Tā xiōngyǒuchéngzhú de zǒu shàngtái.

She walked onto the stage with full confidence in her plan.

她说她必须走了。

Tā shuō tā bìxū zǒule.

She said she has to go.

她走来走去地找他。

Tā zǒu lái zǒu qù de zhǎo tā.

She walked around looking for him.

她身材健美，走起路来很有精神。

Tā shēncái jiànměi, zǒu qǐ lù lái hěn yǒu jīngshen.

She has a healthy, beautiful figure and walks with great energy.

她边走边谈。

Tā biān zǒu biān tán.

She talked as she walked.

好吧，我们走吧。

Hǎo ba, wǒmen zǒu ba.

Well, let's go.

好歹吃一点儿再走吧。

Hǎodǎi chī yìdiǎnr zài zǒu ba.

Eat a little at least before you go.

如果雨停了我就走。

Rúguǒ yǔ tíngle wǒ jiù zǒu.

I will go if the rain stops.

学生们走了。

Xuéshengmen zǒule.

The students left.

孩子走后，房间里遍地是玩具。

Háizi zǒu hòu, fángjiān lǐ biàndì shì wánjù.

After the kids left, there were toys all over the room.

宁绕十步远，不走一步险

nìng rào shí bù yuǎn, bù zǒu yíbù xiǎn

better to detour ten steps than walk one dangerous step

对不起，刚刚还想赶你走。

Duìbùqǐ, gānggang hái xiǎng gǎn nǐ zǒu.

Sorry, I just wanted to drive you away.

小偷一看到警车就跑走了。

Xiǎotōu yí kàndào jǐngchē jiù pǎo zǒule.

The thief ran off as soon as he saw the police car.

小偷看到警察就窜走了。

Xiǎotōu kàndào jǐngchá jiù cuàn zǒule.

The thief fled as soon as he saw the police.

少叫一声哥，多走十里坡

shǎo jiào yìshēng gē, duō zǒu shí lǐ pō

say 'elder brother' once less, and walk ten more miles of hill

就算你不想，你也得走。

Jiùsuàn nǐ bùxiǎng, nǐ yě de zǒu.

Even if you don't want to, you have to go.

居民走后，房子就空了。

Jūmín zǒu hòu, fángzi jiù kōng le.

After the residents leave, the house is empty.

屎壳郎搬家，走一路，臭一路

shǐkélàng bānjiā, zǒu yílù, chòu yílù

a dung beetle moving house: stinks all along the way

山坡很缓，走起来不累。

Shānpō hěn huǎn, zǒu qǐlai bú lèi.

The slope is gentle, so it isn't tiring to walk up.

常在山中走，哪怕虎狼凶

cháng zài shān zhōng zǒu, nǎpà hǔláng xiōng

always walking in the mountains, why fear fierce tigers and wolves

常在染房走，白丝变黑绸

cháng zài rǎnfáng zǒu, báisī biànhēi chóu

walk often in the dyehouse and white silk turns to black silk

常在河边走，哪能不湿鞋

cháng zài hébiān zǒu, nǎ néng bù shī xié

walk by the river often and how can your shoes stay dry

弟弟拽着我的袖子，不让我走。

Dìdi zhuàizhe wǒ de xiùzi, búràng wǒ zǒu.

My younger brother tugged at my sleeve and wouldn't let me go.

张果老骑驴，倒着走

Zhāngguǒlǎo qí lǘ, dàozhe zǒu

Zhang Guolao rides a donkey: going backwards

当我到的时候，她已经走了。

Dāng wǒ dào de shíhou, tā yǐjīng zǒule.

She had already gone when I arrived.

往下游走一公里，就有一座桥。

Wǎng xiàyóu zǒu yì gōnglǐ, jiù yǒu yí zuò qiáo.

Walk one kilometer downstream and you will find a bridge.

往东走，就能看到车站。

Wǎng Dōng zǒu, jiù néng kàndào chēzhàn.

Go east and you'll see the station.

急功近利的公司走不远。

Jígōngjìnlì de gōngsī zǒu bù yuǎn.

A company that only chases quick gains won't go far.

恐怕我现在得走了。

Kǒngpà wǒ xiànzài děi zǒule.

I'm afraid I have to go now.

您可以走了。

Nín kěyǐ zǒule.

You may go.