liū

蹓跶

Word · VerbTraditional溜

slide; slip away; stroll

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to slide; to slip; to skate

Used for smooth, continuous motion.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
bīng冰
shàng上
liū溜
bīng冰
 。

The children are skating on the ice.

Chē车
zài在
bīng冰
shàng上
dǎ打
huá滑
 ,
chà差
diǎn点
liū溜
jìn进
gōu沟
lǐ里
 。

The car skidded on the ice and nearly slid into the ditch.

2.

verb

to sneak away; to slip off

informal

Implies leaving quietly or secretly.

Huì会
yì议
tài太
wú无
liáo聊
 ,
tā他
zhōng中
tú途
liū溜
le了
 。

The meeting was too boring; he slipped away in the middle.

Xiǎo小
tōu偷
cóng从
hòu后
mén门
liū溜
zǒu走
le了
 。

The thief slipped away through the back door.

3.

verb

to stroll; to take a leisurely walk

informal

Often used in the reduplicated form "溜达" (liū da).

Wǎn晚
fàn饭
hòu后
 ,
wǒ我
men们
chū出
qù去
liū溜
da达
yī一
huì会
er儿
 。

After dinner, we went out for a stroll.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
liū溜
da达
 。

He likes to take a stroll in the park.