步
step; stage; situation; walk
Meanings
9 senses · 30 examplesnoun
distance between feet when walking; step
Used both literally for physical walking steps and figuratively for chess moves.
He took big steps to catch up with the classmates ahead.
An elderly person who can barely take a single step needs dedicated care.
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He made a brilliant move in this chess game.
During military training, everyone must march in neat goose steps.
When running, you should pay attention to adjusting your stride frequency and length.
noun
stage; phase; step
Used to describe a stage in a process or plan.
This project has reached its initial stage.
When learning a new skill, you should take it step by step and not rush for quick results.
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The company's development has reached a critical stage now.
Things are progressing step by step in a positive direction.
This plan has completed its first phase.
noun
situation; plight; condition
Used to describe a difficult or specific situation.
He ended up in bankruptcy due to gambling.
I never expected we would end up in this situation.
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This argument brought their relationship to an all-time low.
He has reached the end of his resources.
This matter has developed to a point of no return.
measure word
traditional Chinese unit of length
archaicRarely used in modern daily life, mainly appears in historical or classical texts.
One li in ancient times equals 300 bu.
There is no water source within a hundred bu of this village.
verb
walk; go on foot
Used to describe walking to a place.
Let's walk into the venue instead of driving.
He always follows the leader's lead exactly.
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We strolled along the river to enjoy the scenery on weekends.
He walks to work every day to stay fit.
He climbed up the mountain step by step.
verb
step on; tread upon; follow
literaryFormal literary usage, often used in fixed phrases.
We should not follow others' footsteps and should have our own innovations.
He stepped onto the stage to deliver his acceptance speech.
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This poet wrote a new poem following the rhyme scheme of Tao Yuanming.
verb
measure by pacing
dialectColloquial regional usage, mainly used in rural areas or daily life scenarios.
Help me measure this field by pacing to see if it's enough for 0.3 mu.
The old farmer measured the length of the field ridge by pacing.
noun
surname Bu
A relatively common Chinese surname.
Mr. Bu is the new director of our company.
noun
place name character (same as 埠)
archaicOnly used in traditional place names in Guangdong province, now rarely used.
Yanbu is a town in Foshan City, Guangdong Province.
Tanbu Town is located in Huadu District, Guangzhou City.