Today’s word of the day is 走 (zǒu) which means ‘to walk’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 走 (zǒu).
走廊 (zǒu láng) Corridor
The first word is 走廊 (zǒu láng) which means ‘corridor’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 不要在走廊奔跑!(Búyào zài zǒuláng bēnpǎo!) Don’t run in the corridor.
走神 (zǒu shén) To zone out
Another word we can create with 走 (zǒu) is 走神 (zǒu shén). This means ‘to zone out’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 走 means ‘to walk’ and 神 means ‘spirit’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你上课的时候经常走神。(Nǐ shàngkè de shíhòu jīngcháng zǒushén.) You often zone out during class.
拿走 (ná zǒu) To take
Finally, we can create the word 拿走 (ná zǒu) which means ‘to take away’. The 拿 here means ‘to take’. A way of using it in a sentence is 请把这个拿走。(Qǐng bǎ zhège ná zǒu.) Please take this away.