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散步
sànbù
Main
English Definitionto take a walk; to go for a walk
Simplified Script散步
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinsànbù
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄙㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)saan3bou6
Part of Speech(动宾式) verb object
Topical Word Lists
Part of society/sports
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=4
Word Decomposition
散sànto scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack
步bùa step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation; (Chinese surname)

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
散布sànbùto disseminate
散发sànfāto distribute; to emit; to issue
散热sànrèto dissipate heat
散落sànluòto disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle
散热器sànrè qìradiator (for heating a room); radiator (for cooling an engine)
Words With Same Tail Word    
进步jìnbùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress
跑步pǎobùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
进一步jìn yībùone step further; to move forward a step; further onwards
退步tuìbùto do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
初步chūbùinitial; preliminary; tentative
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