set foot in; enter; step into
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set foot in; to enter; to step into (a new field, environment, or society)
Often used for entering professional fields, social circles, or physical locations for the first time. Carries a slightly formal or literary tone.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
tà踏
zú足
yǐng影
tán坛
，
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
wéi为
zhù著
míng名
dǎo导
yǎn演
。
He entered the film world when he was young and later became a famous director.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
dì第
yī一
cì次
tà踏
zú足
fēi非
zhōu洲
dà大
lù陆
。
This is my first time setting foot on the African continent.
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Gāng刚
tà踏
zú足
shè社
huì会
de的
bì毕
yè业
shēng生
xū需
yào要
shì适
yìng应
zhí职
chǎng场
guī规
zé则
。
Graduates who have just entered society need to adapt to workplace rules.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
cóng从
wèi未
tà踏
zú足
guò过
nà那
gè个
guó国
jiā家
，
què却
xiě写
chū出
le了
shēng生
dòng动
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
。
This writer has never set foot in that country, yet wrote a vivid novel.