bù
步态
step; pace; walk
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Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
pace; step
Refers to a single step or the manner of stepping.
Tā他
yī一
bù步
kuà跨
guò过
le了
xiǎo小
shuǐ水
gōu沟
。
He stepped over the small ditch in one stride.
Lǎo老
rén人
mài迈
zhe着
huǎn缓
màn慢
de的
bù步
zi子
。
The old man walked with slow steps.
noun
gait; manner of walking
Describes the style or quality of someone's walk.
Tā她
bù步
tài态
qīng轻
yíng盈
。
Her gait is light and graceful.
Tā他
mài迈
zhe着
wěn稳
zhòng重
ér而
chén沉
zhuó着
de的
bù步
fá伐
。
He walked with a steady and composed gait.
verb
to walk; to stroll
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts.
Fàn饭
hòu后
bǎi百
bù步
zǒu走
，
huó活
dào到
jiǔ九
shí十
jiǔ九
。
Walk a hundred steps after a meal, and you'll live to ninety-nine.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
màn漫
bù步
。
He strolled in the park.
measure word
step (as a measure word for actions or stages)
Used to count steps in a process or physical steps.
Jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
xū需
yào要
fēn分
jǐ几
bù步
。
Solving the problem requires several steps.
Tā他
xiàng向
qián前
zǒu走
le了
sān三
dà大
bù步
。
He took three big steps forward.