徒步
túbù
To hike in Chinese is 徒步 (túbù).
The verb 徒步 means to hike or to take a long walk for pleasure or exercise. It is very commonly used as an adverbial modifier to describe how an action is performed, such as in 徒步旅行 (túbù lǚxíng), which means 'to travel by hiking'.
Meaning: to take a long walk for pleasure or exercise (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 徒步 is composed of 徒, meaning 'on foot' or 'by foot' and 步, meaning 'step' or 'walk'. Literally, it means 'to walk on foot'.
Which one should you use?
While 徒步 focuses on the physical act of walking or hiking, the term 远足 (yuǎnzú) emphasizes the excursion or the trip itself, often implying a more organized outing or field trip. You may also use 健行 (jiànxíng) as a synonym for hike.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
túbù
When do people say it?
You can say 祝你徒步愉快! to wish someone a fantastic time on their hikes.
Did you know?
- While 徒步 describes the physical act of hiking, the character 徒 can also mean 'vain' or 'futile'. For example, 徒劳 (túláo) describes an effort that is completely useless.
- On Chinese social media, 徒步 is frequently used as a 'lifestyle' keyword to signal 'slow travel' or 'minimalist tourism' rather than just a physical workout.
- The character 徒 in 徒步 originally referred to someone traveling alone or being 'barefoot', which is why it conveys the sense of walking without any mechanical assistance.
Examples in context
- 小组计划在暑假期间去山区徒步一周。The group plans to go hiking in the mountains for a week during the summer vacation.
- 由于天气良好，我们决定进行一次远足活动。Due to the good weather, we decided to go on a hiking excursion.
- 这个周末我们一起去爬山怎么样？How about we go hiking together this weekend?
- 我们周末去徒步吧。Wǒmen zhōumò qù túbù ba.Let's go hiking this weekend.
- 他喜欢在山上徒步。Tā xǐhuān zài shānshàng túbù.He likes to hike in the mountains.
- 这次徒步很累，但是很有趣。Zhè cì túbù hěn lèi, dànshì hěn yǒuqù.This hike was tiring, but very fun.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning an outdoor activity for the weekend.
- 浩然 Haoran梓涵，你想去徒步吗？Zǐhán, nǐ xiǎng qù túbù ma?Zihan, do you want to go hiking?
- 梓涵 Zihan好啊，去哪里徒步呢？Hǎo a, qù nǎlǐ túbù ne?Sure, where should we go hiking?
- 浩然 Haoran我们去附近的森林公园吧。Wǒmen qù fùjìn de sēnlín gōngyuán ba.Let's go to the nearby forest park.
- 梓涵 Zihan没问题，我也很喜欢那个地方。Méi wèntí, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān nàge dìfāng.No problem, I like that place too.
