Hanzi

步

a step/a pace/walk/march/stages in a process/situation

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

bù

Bopomofo

ㄅㄨˋ

Jyutping

bou6

Example sentences

步 bù
他在公園裡散步。
他在公园里散步。

He is taking a walk in the park.

棋 qí
這步棋走得很妙。
这步棋走得很妙。

This move in the game was very clever.

進步 / 进步 jìnbù
他的中文進步了很多。
他的中文进步了很多。

His Chinese has improved a lot.

很 hěn
他的漢語進步很快。
他的汉语进步很快。

His Chinese has improved very quickly.

初步 chūbù
我們已經達成了初步的協議。
我们已经达成了初步的协议。

We have already reached a preliminary agreement.

同步 tóngbù
這款軟體可以讓你的手機和電腦同步。
这款软体可以让你的手机和电脑同步。

This software can synchronize your phone and computer.

地步 dìbù
真沒想到事情會發展到這個地步。
真没想到事情会发展到这个地步。

I really didn't expect things to reach this stage.

狂熱 / 狂热 kuángrè
他對搖滾樂的狂熱到了廢寢忘食的地步。
他对摇滚乐的狂热到了废寝忘食的地步。

His fanaticism for rock music has reached the point of forgetting to eat and sleep.

徒步 túbù
他決定徒步穿越整個島嶼。
他决定徒步穿越整个岛屿。

He decided to hike across the entire island on foot.

機動 / 机动 jīdòng
機動車輛禁止進入行人徒步區。
机动车辆禁止进入行人徒步区。

Motorized vehicles are prohibited from entering the pedestrian zone.

Example Vocabulary

步

bu4

step; pace; to walk; stage

步步

進步

jin4'bu4

to make progress; progress

初步

chu1'bu4

initial; preliminary; first step

同步

tong2'bu4

to synchronize; synchronous

地步

di4'bu4

extent; stage; plight; situation

大步

徒步

tu2'bu4

to go on foot; to hike; walking

一步

一步登天

yi1'bu4'deng1'tian1

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