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步bùa step; a pace

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步 (bù) means "a step" or "a pace." 请往前走一步 says please take one step forward. 从学校到家,走几步就到 says the walk home from school is only a few steps. 你慢一点儿,一步一步走 says go slowly, one step at a time. 我往前走了两步 says I took two steps forward. Each example uses that same meaning.

What does 步 mean?

  1. 1.

    a step; a pacenoun

What does the character 步 mean?

  • 步a step; a pace

How do you use 步?

步 can follow a number, as in 一步 or 两步, and it can be repeated in 一步一步.

Patterns

  • Verb + 一步

    请往前走一步。

    Qǐng wǎng qián zǒu yí bù.

    Please take one step forward.

  • 一步一步 + Verb

    你慢一点儿,一步一步走。

    Nǐ màn yìdiǎnr, yí bù yí bù zǒu.

    Go slowly, one step at a time.

  • Number + 步

    我往前走了两步。

    Wǒ wǎng qián zǒu le liǎng bù.

    I took two steps forward.

What are some examples of 步 in a sentence?

  1. 请往前走一步。

    Qǐng wǎng qián zǒu yí bù.

    Please take one step forward.

  2. 从学校到家,走几步就到。

    Cóng xuéxiào dào jiā, zǒu jǐ bù jiù dào.

    It is only a few steps from school to home.

  3. 你慢一点儿,一步一步走。

    Nǐ màn yìdiǎnr, yí bù yí bù zǒu.

    Go slowly, one step at a time.

  4. 我往前走了两步。

    Wǒ wǎng qián zǒu le liǎng bù.

    I took two steps forward.

How is 步 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    从学校到家远吗?

    Cóng xuéxiào dào jiā yuǎn ma?

    Is it far from school to home?

  2. Speaker B:

    不远,走几步就到。

    Bù yuǎn, zǒu jǐ bù jiù dào.

    Not far. It is only a few steps.

  3. Speaker A:

    那我们现在走吧。

    Nà wǒmen xiànzài zǒu ba.

    Then let's walk now.

  4. Speaker B:

    好。慢一点儿,一步一步走。

    Hǎo. Màn yìdiǎnr, yí bù yí bù zǒu.

    All right. Go slowly, one step at a time.

Can you use 步 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请往前走一___。(Please take one step forward.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I took two steps forward"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你慢一点儿,一步一___走。(Go slowly, one step at a time.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.