步

A step in Chinese: 步 (bù)

bù

a step

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1a step
  2. 2a pace
  3. 3walk
  4. 4march
  5. 5stages in a process
  6. 6situation

Stroke order

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步

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我们吃完饭去公园散步。

    wǒ men chī wán fàn qù gōng yuán sàn bù。

    After dinner we go for a walk in the park.

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Related words

跑步

pǎo bù

to run

散步

sàn bù

to take a walk

步骤

bù zhòu

procedure

进步

jìn bù

progress

退步

tuì bù

to do less well than before

逐步

zhú bù

progressively

初步

chū bù

initial

步行

bù xíng

to go on foot

脚步

jiǎo bù

footstep

步伐

bù fá

pace

步入

bù rù

to step into

地步

dì bù

stage

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