zǒu
to walk
to go
to run
to move (of vehicle)
to visit
to leave
to go away
to die (euph.)
from
through
away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3])
to change (shape, form, meaning)
zǒu xiàng
direction
strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology)
inclination
trend
to move towards
to head for
zǒu chū
to move away from
to walk away from
zǒu guò chǎng
to go through the motions
zǒu qiào
(a product) sells well
to be in demand
táo zǒu
to escape
to flee
to run away
zǒu láng
corridor
aisle
hallway
colonnade
passageway
piazza
veranda
bēn zǒu
to run
to rush about
to be on the go
chū zǒu
to leave home
to go off
to run away
zǒu tóu wú lù
to be at an impasse (idiom)
in a tight spot
at the end of one's rope
desperate
zǒu mǎ
to ride (a horse)
to go on horseback
zǒu dòng
to walk around
to move about
to stretch one's legs
to go for a walk
to be mobile (e.g. after an illness)
to visit one another
to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
zǒu sī
to smuggle
to have an illicit affair
zǒu gǒu
hunting dog
hound
(fig.) running dog
lackey
zǒu dào
pavement
sidewalk
path
walk
footpath
aisle
zǒu huǒ
to go off accidentally
to catch fire
zǒu shī
lost
missing
to lose (sb in one's charge)
to get lost
to wander away
to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc)
to lose meaning (in translation)
zǒu hóng
to be popular
to be in luck
to have good luck
to develop smoothly
zǒu guāng
to expose oneself
to be completely gone
zǒu xué
(of itinerant entertainers) to tour, playing in many venues
zǒu shén
absent-minded
one's mind is wandering
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
gǎn zǒu
to drive out
to turn back
zǒu wān lù
to take an indirect route
to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
qiǎng zǒu
to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
yóu zǒu
wandering
unfixed
to migrate
zǒu mǎ guān huā
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
lín zǒu
before leaving
on departure
lí jiā chū zǒu
to leave home
to abandon one's family
zǒu kāi
to go somewhere else
Get out of the way!
zǒu cuò
to go the wrong way
to take the wrong (road, exit etc)
liū zǒu
to slip away
to leave secretly
kāi zǒu
to go (of car, train etc)
to drive off
zǒu rén
(coll.) to leave
to beat it
zǒu yīn
off-key
out of tune (music)
màn zǒu
Stay a bit!
Wait a minute!
(to a departing guest) Take care!
zǒu xiù
a fashion show
to walk the runway (in a fashion show)
nán zǒu
hard to get to
difficult to travel (i.e. the road is bad)
fàng zǒu
to release
to set free
to allow (a person or an animal) to go
to liberate
zǒu xià pō lù
to go downhill
to decline
to slump
zǒu yùn
to have good luck
lucky
in luck
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
fig. unexpected winning move
unconventional gambit
Jiàn Zǒu piān fēng
Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist
chè zǒu
to retire
to remove
to withdraw
to evacuate
wú lù kě zǒu
nowhere to go
at the end of one's tether
zǒu shòu
(four-footed) animal
beast
zǒu gāng sī
to walk a tightrope (literally or figuratively)
zǒu hòu mén
lit. to enter by the back door
fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels
back door or under the counter connections
bù jìng ér zǒu
to get round fast
to spread like wildfire
zǒu mǎ dēng
lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节
fig. constant busy circulation of people
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
to undertake a task
yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi
to go far
to escape to faraway places
zǒu qīn fǎng yǒu
to visit one's friends and relations
zǒu yǎn
a mistake
an oversight
an error of judgment
yī zǒu liǎo zhī
to avoid a problem by walking away from it
to quit
zǒu sàn
to wander off
to stray
to get lost
zǒu shān
landslide
avalanche
to take a walk in the mountains
zǒu shuǐ
to leak
to flow
to catch on fire
zǒu lòu
to leak (of information, liquid etc)
to divulge
fēi qín zǒu shòu
birds and animals
the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
dōng bēn xī zǒu
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
to bustle about
to hopscotch
also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]
zǒu xíng
out of shape
to lose shape
to deform
pǎo zǒu
to escape
to flee
to run away
zǒu zhe qiáo
wait and see (who is right)
jìng zǒu
walking race (athletics event)
zǒu bù
to walk
to step
pace
traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball)
zǒu xíng shì
to go through the formalities
zǒu sī pǐn
smuggled product
contraband
pirate product
zǒu zú
pawn (i.e. foot soldier)
servant
lackey (of malefactor)
zǒu jiāng hú
to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer)
zǒu zī pài
capitalist-roader
person in power taking the capitalist road, a political label often pinned on cadres by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution
zǒu wéi shàng
If everything else fails, retreat. (idiom)
see also 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
zǒu xiǎn
to take risks
to run risks
zǒu xīn
to take care
to be mindful
fàn fū zǒu zú
lit. peddlers and carriers
common people
lower class
fǎn zǒu sī
to oppose smuggling
anti-contraband (measures, policy etc)
Wǎ hǎn zǒu láng
Wakhan Corridor, joining Afghanistan and China (Xinjiang), and dividing Tajikistan from Pakistan
zhī zǒu
to send sb away (with an excuse)
zǒu mǎ kàn huā
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
juǎn pū gài zǒu rén
to pack one's things and leave
zǒu wéi shàng jì
see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
zǒu fēng
to leak (a secret)
to transpire
zǒu zuǐ
a slip of the tongue
to blurt out (a secret or stupid mistake)
zǒu tí
to get off the main topic
to digress
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework
zhú zǒu
to turn away
to drive away
zǒu shén r
absent-minded
one's mind is wandering
kào zǒu dào
on the aisle (referring to seats on a plane etc)
sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.
see also 三十六計|三十六计[sān shí lìu jì]
zǒu piào
amateur performance (in theater)
zǒu niáng jiā
(of a wife) to visit one's parental home
kào zǒu láng
next to the aisle
aisle (seat on aircraft)
chāo jí zǒu láng
super-corridor (media)
information super-highway
zǒu qín
Ratitae (formerly Cursores) flightless birds such as ostriches
zǒu lái huí
to make a round trip
a return journey
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng Guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge
you take the easy way, I'll follow the hard path
zǒu nèi xiàn
insider contacts
via private channels
to seek influence with sb via family members (possibly dishonest or underhand)
gāo fēi yuǎn zǒu
to fly high and run far (idiom); to leave in a hurry for a distance place
dòu jī zǒu mǎ
cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble
zǒu mǎ zhāng tái
to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes
zǒu yuán chǎng
to walk around the stage (to indicate scene changes)
zǒu wèi r
erhua variant of 走味[zou3 wei4]
zǒu shàn
not closing properly (of door, window etc)
zǒu zì jǐ de lù , ràng rén jiā qù shuō
Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche)
Do it my way.
zǒu mǎ fù rèn
to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
to undertake a task
fēi yīng zǒu mǎ
to ride out hawking (idiom); to hunt
zǒu bèi zì r
erhua variant of 走背字[zou3 bei4 zi4]
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
to undertake a task
zǒu xiàng huá dòng duàn céng
strike-slip fault (geology)
fault line where the two sides slide horizontally past one another
jí tǐ xíng zǒu
pedestrian group (e.g. of tourists etc)
fēi gōng zǒu jiǎ
to drink one's fill (idiom)
zǒu xiāng suí xiāng
(proverb) to follow local customs
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
zǒu xíng r
out of shape
to lose shape
to deform
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
fig. unexpected winning move
unconventional gambit
zǒu diū
to wander off
to get lost
zǒu dì pán
live betting
in-play wagering
zǒu bǎo
to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)
zǒu shí
(of a watch or clock) to keep time
(physics) propagation time
travel time (of a wave)
zǒu bǎn
to be off the beat
to sound awful (of singing)
(fig.) to wander off the topic
(diving) to step toward the end of the board
approach
zǒu jìn
to approach
to draw near to
zǒu bì
to run away
to escape
to avoid
zǒu mén zi
see 走門路|走门路[zou3 men2 lu4]
zǒu mén lù
to use social connections
to toady to influential people
lǐng zǒu
to lead (sb, or an animal) away
to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand)
to take away
fēi yán zǒu bì
to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)
xíng shī zǒu ròu
walking corpse (idiom)
zombie
person who lives only on the material level
kàn zǒu yǎn
to make an error of judgment
to be taken in
jiǎo tù sǐ zǒu gǒu pēng
see 兔死狗烹[tu4 si3 gou3 peng1]
sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.
see also 三十六計|三十六计[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4]
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
fig. you'll have to take the consequences
bēn zǒu xiāng gào
to spread the news (idiom)
nòng zǒu
(coll.) to take (sth) away
to get rid of
pāi pāi pì gu zǒu rén
to make oneself scarce
to slip away
to take a French leave
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]
diào tóu jiù zǒu
to turn on one's heels
to walk away abruptly
pái zǒu
to drain away
to vent out
cā qiāng zǒu huǒ
to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
(fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war
zhèng bù zǒu
to march at parade step
March! (military command)
Hé xī Zǒu láng
Hexi Corridor (or Gansu Corridor), a string of oases running the length of Gansu, forming part of the Northern Silk Road
yī tiáo dào zǒu dào hēi
to stick to one's ways
to cling to one's course