步 (bou6 | bu4) : step, pace; fortune

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步

bou6

bu4

[1] [n] step; pace [2] [v] walk; stroll; on foot [3] situation; state; degree [4] banks of rivers, ponds, etc. [5] fortune; doom [6] a unit in length in ancient China of about 5.5 feet [7] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 止 (#77)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

步

This word has been viewed 14199 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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止步 zi2 bou6 = halt, no admittance

跑步 paau2 bou6 pao3 bu4 = run

腳步 goek3 bou6 jiao3 bu4 = footstep

進步 zeon3 bou6 jin4 bu4 = to progress; progressive

逐步 zuk6 bou6 zhu2 bu4 = step-by-step

一步 jat1 bou6 yi2 bu4 = one single step, a pace

第一步 dai6 jat1 bou6 di4 yi1 bu4 = first step

偷步 tau1 bou6 tou1 bu4 = false start

新年進步 san1 nin4 zeon3 bou6 xin1 nian2 jin4 bu4 = Happy New Year

起步 hei2 bou6 qi3 bu4 = begin doing sth; start to move

跑步機 paau2 bou6 gei1 pao3 bu4 ji1 = treadmill

步級 bou6 kap1 = steps 粵

散步 saan3 bou6 san4 bu4 = to go for a walk; to take a walk

步伐 bou6 fat6 bu4 fa2 = pace; step; march

步兵 bou6 bing1 bu4 bing1 = infantryman; foot soldier

步子 bou6 zi2 bu4 zi5 = step; pace

步行 bou6 hang4 bu4 xing2 = to walk; to go on foot

步驟 bou6 zau6/zaau6 bu4 zhou4 = step; move; measure

讓步 joeng6 bou6 rang4 bu4 = to give in; to make concessions; to yield

進一步 zeon3 jat1 bou6 jin4 yi1 bu4 = to take one step forward; one step further; to progress incrementally

初步 co1 bou6 chu1 bu4 = initial; tentative; preliminary; baby steps

地步 dei6 bou6 di4 bu4 = condition; extent; leeway

同步 tung4 bou6 tong2 bu4 = synchronous; synchronization; in step

退步 teoi3 bou6 tui4 bu4 = degenerate; regress

大步 daai6 bou6 = at a stride; stride

踏步 daap6 bou6 = footfall; mark time

留步 lau4 bou6 liu2 bu4 = don't bother to see me out

緩步跑 wun6 bou6 paau2 = jogging

一步一步 jat1 bou6 jat1 bou6 = step by step

跑步衫褲 paau2 bou6 saam1 fu3 = tracksuit 粵

不敢越雷池一步 bat1 gam2 jyut6 leoi4 ci4 jat1 bou6 bu4 gan3 yue4 lei2 chi2 yi1 bu4 = dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit 國

快步 faai3 bou6 kuai4 bu4 pao3 = quickly; with quick steps

快步跑 faai3 bou6 paau2 kuai4 bu4 pao3 = trot

步談機 bou6 taam4 gei1 bu4 tan2 ji1 = a handy talkie

步進制 bou6 zeon3 zai3 bu4 jin4 zhi4 = step by step system

步進控制 bou6 zeon3 hung3 zai3 bu4 jin4 kong4 zhi4 = step-by-step control

步韻 bou6 wan6 bu4 yun4 = to write a poem using another poem's rhymes

步行的 bou6 hang4 dik1 bu4 xing2 de5 = [adj] gradient 國

便步走 bin6 bou6 zau2 bian4 bu4 zou3 = march at ease; route step

初步措施 co1 bou6 cou3 si1 chu1 bu4 cuo4 shi1 = [n] preliminary

初步行動 co1 bou6 hang4 dung6 chu1 bu4 xing2 dong4 = [n] initiative, preliminary

大步走 daai6 bou6 zau2 da4 bu4 zou3 = stride

步犁 bou6 lai4 bu4 li2 = walking plow

步發 bou6 faat3 bu4 fa3 = footwork

步聽機 bou6 teng1 gei1 bu4 ting1 ji1 = a walkie-hearie

步行蟲 bou6 hang4 cung4 bu4 xing2 chong2 = ground beetle

安步當車 on1 bou6 dong1 ce1 an1 bu4 dang4 che1 = walk over leisurely instead of riding in a carriage; walk rather than ride

逐步升級 zuk6 bou6 sing1 kap1 zhu2 bu4 sheng1 ji2 = escalation

逐步來 zuk6 bou6 loi4 = take things one step at a time

步飛 bou6 fei1 = a buffet

進步神速 zeon3 bou6 san4 cuk1 = progress amazingly quick

信步 seon3 bou6 xin4 bu4 = [v] take a leisurely stroll

步步 bou6 bou6 bu4 bu4 = step by step; at every step

步槍 bou6 coeng1 bu4 qiang1 = rifle

步法 bou6 faat3 bu4 fa3 = footwork

步月 bou6 jyut6 bu4 yue4 = to stroll beneath the moon

徐步 ceoi4 bou6 xu2 bu4 = to stroll; to walk slowly

卻步 koek3 bou6 que4 bu4 = to step back

一步一個腳印兒 jat1 bou6 jat1 go3 goek3 jan3 ji4 yi1 bu4 yi1 ge5 jiao3 yin4 r5 = every step leaves its print (work steadily and make solid progress) 國

大步流星 daai6 bou6 lau4 sing1 da4 bu4 liu2 xing1 = with vigorous strides; at a stride

寸步不離 cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 = to stay close to; stay within close distance to; not even leave a step

見步行步 gin3 bou6 haang4 bou6 = deal with things one step at a time 粵

架步 gaa3 bou6 = a vice den

下一步 haa6 jat1 bou6 xia4 yi1 bu4 = the next step

五十步笑百步 ng5 sap6 bou6 siu3 baak3 bou6 = someone that has not reached the goal laughs at others that also have not

步步高昇 bou6 bou6 gou1 sing1 bu4 bu4 gao1 sheng1 = a greeting, usually for promotion; Big Two card game (this is the alternate name used in Taiwan)

月球漫步 jyut6 kau4 maan6 bou6 yue4 qiu2 man4 bu4 = moonwalk, moonwalking, moonwalker

步步高升 bou6 bou6 gou1 sing1 = to make steady progress, to climb the ranks

駕步 gaa3 bou6 = attitude, posture, position (on an issue, etc) 粵

漫步 maan6 bou6 man4 bu4 = to roam; to go for a stroll

學業進步 hok6 jip6 zeon3 bou6 xue2 ye4 jin4 bu4 = (wish you) progresses in your studies

太空漫步 taai3 hung1 maan6 bou6 tai4 kong1 man4 bu4 = spacewalk (e. g. by astronauts) [Syn.] 太空行走

步人後塵 bou6 jan4 hau6 can4 bu4 ren2 hou4 chen2 = follow in someone's footsteps

徒步 tou4 bou6 tu2 bu4 = by foot; on foot

步步為營 bou6 bou6 wai4 jing4 bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 = advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step

突擊步槍 dat6 gik1 bou6 coeng1 tu2/tu1 ji2/ji1 bu4 qiang1 = assault rifle

狙擊步槍 zeoi1 gik1 bou6 coeng1 ju1 ji2/ji1 bu4 qiang1 = sniper rifle

小步舞曲 siu2 bou6 mou5 kuk1 xiao3 bu4 wu3 qu3 = minuet

請移玉步 cing2 ji4 juk6 bou6 qing3 yi2 yu4 bu4 = please proceed...

請稍移玉步 cing2 saau2 ji4 juk6 bou6 qing3 shao1 yi2 yu4 bu4 = please proceed...

攻擊步槍 gung1 gik1 bou6 coeng1 gong1 ji2 [TW] ji1[PRC] bu4 qiang1 = assault rifle

代步 doi6 bou6 dai4 bu4 = means of transportation; to take transportation; to ride instead of walk

箭步 zin3 bou6 jian4 bu4 = swift footsteps; to stride

故步自封 gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1 gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1 = be overly conservative; confine oneself to the old pattern of doing things

獨步天下 duk6 bou6 tin1 haa6 du2 bu4 tian1 xia4 = be unparallaled; be one of a kind

近乎同步 gan6 fu4 tung4 bou6 jin4 hu5 tong2 bu4 = plesiochronous (nearly synchronized)

優步 jau1 bou6 you1 bu4 = Uber

戰鬥步 zin3 dau3 bou6 = up-rock (from breakdancing)

搖擺步 jiu4 baai2 bou6 = top-rock (from breakdancing)

地板步 dei6 baan2 bou6 = footwork (from breakdancing)

步履維艱 bou6 lei5 wai4 gaan1 bu4 lv3 wei2 jian1 = find it difficult to walk; each step is diffcult

百尺竿頭更進一步 baak3 cek3 gon1 tau4 gang3 zeon3 jat1 bou6 = even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step

昂首闊步 ngong4 sau2 fut3 bou6 ang2 shou3 kuo4 bu4 = walk proudly or confidently in big strides with one's head high

舉步維艱 geoi2 bou6 wai4 gaan1 ju3 bu4 wei2 jian1 = face difficulties each and every step

城步苗族自治縣 sing4 bou6 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 cheng2 bu4 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Chengbu Miaozu autonomous county (county in Hunan)

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你啲廣東話進步咗好多！粵
Your Cantonese has improved a lot!

我往常都是步行去上班。國
I used to go to work on foot.

三步擸埋兩步走粵
He walks in long strides.

要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進粵
Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.

當你蹣跚學步時，爸爸離開咗我哋粵
Father left us when you were still tottering while learning to walk.

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