---
title: "Sanbu Meaning: 散步 (to take a walk) or 散布 (to spread)?"
description: "散步 (sànbù) means “to take a walk; to go for a stroll”. Not the sanbu you heard? See 散布. Hear its tones, see what 散 and 步 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sanbu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 散步 mean?

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散步 sànbù

## to take a walk; to go for a stroll

## Its characters

1. 散 sàn to break up
2. 步 bù to walk (as in 散步)

## In a sentence

我们吃完饭去公园散步吧。 Let's take a walk in the park after dinner.

当然，也有人笑他们：“这不就是**散步**吗？

From [在城市里慢慢走 · What is City Walk in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-city-walk-in-china#library-word-328-330)

[More about 散步](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%95%A3%E6%AD%A5)

## Other words said sanbu

- [散布sànbùto spread](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%95%A3%E5%B8%83)

## More words with 散 or 步

- [步伐 bùfá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufa)
- [步骤 bùzhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhou)
- [初步 chūbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chubu)
- [地步 dìbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dibu)
- [分散 fēnsàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensan)
- [脚步 jiǎobù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaobu)
- [解散 jiěsàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesan)
- [进步 jìnbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinbu)
- [进一步 jìnyībù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinyibu)
- [扩散 kuòsàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuosan)

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