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Meaning of 步

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步HSK 2
Pinyin: bù
English Definition: a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation
Chinese Definition:
①行走:步兵。步行(xíng)。徒步。信步。闲步。固步自封。望而却步。
②踏着别人的足迹走,追随:步韵。步其后尘。步武前贤。
③行走时两脚的距离:步伐。步测。寸步难行。
④事情进行的程序、阶段、程度:步骤。初步。
⑤中国旧制长度单位,一步等于五尺。
⑥古同“埠”,多用于地名。
⑦姓氏。
Total strokes: 7; Radical: 止
Ideographic:Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 止 [ zhǐ ] to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
Similar Characters: 歩
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Example Words
进一步 jìn yī bù one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards
进步HSK 5 jìn bù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; Classifiers: 个
逐步HSK 5 zhú bù progressively; step by step
初步HSK 6 chū bù initial; preliminary; tentative
步伐HSK 6 bù fá pace; (measured) step; march
More:步* | *步 | *步*
Example Sentences
1
我很喜欢跑步
。
I really enjoy running.
2
我的脚步很慢
。
My steps are slow.
3
我们出去散步吧
。
Let's go for a walk outside.
4
我们去公园散步
。
We go for a walk in the park.
5
我喜欢外出跑步
。
I like to go for a run outdoors.