Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 步

a step
a pace
walk
march
stages in a process
situation

surname Bu

infantry
foot
infantryman
foot soldier

to step back

to step forward
to walk

to stroll
to walk slowly

to learn to walk
(fig.) to learn sth, making unsteady progress
to get started on the learning curve

to stroll; to saunter

to walk
to step
pace
traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball)

to run
to jog
(military) to march at the double

to be on foot

sidestep (in dance)
step sideways

to walk in someone's steps
to follow in someone's footsteps (literary)
a step (literary)

(literary) palanquin; sedan chair
(literary) to ride in a palanquin

(Tw) trick (of the trade); clever move (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. (phiat-pōo))

procedure
step

to spy on

to step into
to enter

to concede
to give in
to yield
a concession
(linguistics) concessive

cat-like gait
sashaying gait of a catwalk model

to do less well than before
to make a concession
setback
backward step
leeway
room to maneuver
fallback

Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽／邵阳 ( Shàoyáng), Hunan

step by step
at every step

to write a poem using another poem's rhymes

gait
to walk

(literary) to slow down one's steps; to come to a halt

Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市／贺州市 ( Hèzhōushì), Guangxi

step
pace

steadily
a steady pace

to match (sb's) stride

to go on foot
to walk

walking path
pathway

asynchronous

to pace; to stroll

lit. walking alone
prominent
unrivalled
outstanding

dance steps

pacing

at a fast pace

small quick steps

pace
(measured) step
march

to wander
to ramble
recreational hiking
to perambulate

walking plow

to come to a stand
to stop

to take a step; to step forward

synchronous
to synchronize
to keep step with

foot (syllabic unit in verse)
meter
scansion

to stroll beneath the moon

dangling ornament worn by women

large strides

progressively
step by step

to take a walk; to go for a walk

sudden big stride forward

stride
to step (on the spot)
to mark time
at a standstill

to turn around

sentry
sentinel

(said by departing guest) no need to see me out

to set out
to set in motion
the start (of some activity)

initial
preliminary
tentative

Uber, app-based taxi company founded in 2009

goose-step (for military parades)

ambulatory leg (of a crab, lobster, spider etc)

(literary) to move forward

rifle
CL:把 (bǎ),枝 (zhī)

quick step

at a slow pace

to walk slowly
with deliberate steps

to stride
to bound

gait
tread

foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)

progress; improvement
to improve; to progress
CL:個／个 (gè)

to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive)
means of transportation

to halt
to stop
to go no farther

footstep
step

Reebok (sportswear manufacturer)

stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
a (usu. bad) situation
leeway

to take long strides
to hurry (while walking)

to walk slowly
to amble along
gradually
slowly

to take a (striding) step

to stride forward

gait
marching order
step
pace

footwork

(martial arts) horse stance (with legs wide apart, as when riding a horse)

to trot

shuffle (dance)

rambler
a person strolling about

baby walker
baby walking frame

Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽／邵阳 ( Shàoyáng), Hunan

walkie-talkie

treadmill
running machine

pencil skirt

march at ease
route step

to march at parade step
March! (military command)

could I have a word with you? (in private)

elliptical trainer

car-free zone
pedestrian street

T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)

Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of venomous pit viper, aka five-pace viper (i.e. can grow to five paces)

step by step system

Zabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:15)

(Tw) car-free zone
pedestrian zone

step with feet splayed outwards

the next step

Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市／贺州市 ( Hèzhōushì), Guangxi

moonwalk (dance)

to do a martial-art squat

step by step
one step at a time

Su Buqing (1902-2003), Chinese mathematician

a step away
very close

Progress (name of Russian spaceship)

a slow march

to go a step further
(develop, understand, improve etc) more; further

pedometer

ground beetle

fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)

in big strides
(fig.) in giant steps

step one
first step

runner

to have a stroll

bow-and-arrow step (dance step)

vehicle
(esp.) mobility vehicle (mobility scooter, electric wheelchair, Segway etc)

pedestrian

pedestrian area

to pace; to stroll

asynchronous

yībùdēngtiān

reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success

bǎibùchuānyáng

to shoot with great precision (idiom)

gāoshìkuòbù

to strut about

variant of 按部就班 (ànbùjiùbān)

bùlüwěnluàn

to be in complete disorder

sānjiǎoliǎngbù

hurriedly
just a few steps away

tàikōngwǔbù

moonwalk (dance)

see 亦步亦趨／亦步亦趋 (yìbùyìqū)

to follow sb closely (idiom)
to keep close to

dàbùliúxīng

at a stride
taking large steps (while walking)

progressivism

chángzújìnbù

rapid progress

cùnbùnánxíng

unable to move a single step (idiom)
to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

hiking

héngduànbùdào

pedestrian crossing

lóngxiāng-hǔbù

(idiom) powerful and imposing demeanor

bùrénhòuchén

to follow in other people's footsteps

hiking trail

xiānzǒuyībù

to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself)
(euphemism) to predecease; to die first (e.g. before one's spouse)

ānbùdàngchē

to go on foot (idiom)
to do things at a leisurely pace

ángshǒukuòbù

striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
to strut

jǔbùwéijiān

to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)

to blindly follow suit (idiom)
to imitate slavishly
to do what everyone else is doing

to mark time (military)
to make no headway

to be at a standstill
to mark time

bùbùwéiyíng

to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step
to consolidate at every step

zìdòngbùdào

moving walkway
travelator

wěnbùbùqián

to mark time and make no advances (idiom)

píngbùqīngyún

to rapidly go up in the world
meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)

kuàibùliúxīng

to walk quickly
striding quickly

bùlüwéijiān

to have difficulty walking (idiom)
to walk with difficulty

tūjībùqiāng

assault rifle

chūbùshèxiǎng

tentative idea

stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas
stagnating and conservative

guīxíngjǔbù

to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
to act according to convention

bùdǒutàgāng

to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

jiànbùrúfēi

running as fast as flying

bùdiàoyīzhì

to be united in action

Hándānxuébù

to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom)
slavishly copying others, one risks becoming a caricature

zhànwěnjiǎobù

to gain a firm foothold
(fig.) to get oneself established

bùlüpánshān

to walk unsteadily; to hobble along

bùgāngtàdǒu

to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

tàikōngmànbù

space walk

wàng'érquèbù

to shrink back; to flinch

stepper motor

see 寸步難行／寸步难行 (cùnbùnánxíng)

bùtàipánshān

to walk unsteadily

jìnhūtóngbù

plesiochronous

fàngmànjiǎobù

to ease up the pace
to slow things down

to settle a matter in one go

bùbùgāoshēng

to climb step by step
to rise steadily
on the up and up

cùnbùbùràng

(idiom) not to yield an inch

tóngbùkǒuyì

simultaneous interpretation (Tw)

wōxíngniúbù

lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom)
fig. to move at a snail's pace
to make slow progress

minuet

tóngbùjiāsùqì

同步加速器

[同步加速器]

synchrotron

Mínzhǔ Jìnbùdǎng

民主进步党

[民主進步黨]

DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan)
abbr. to 民進黨／民进党

tóngbùshùwèijiēcéng

同步数位阶层

[同步數位階層]

synchronous digital hierarchy
SDH

yìbùchuánshūmóshì

异步传输模式

[異步傳輸模式]

asynchronous transfer mode
ATM

wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù

五十步笑百步

[五十步笑百步]

lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
fig. the pot calls the kettle black

yībùyīgèjiǎoyìn

一步一个脚印

[一步一個腳印]

one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress
reliable

bùgǎnyuè Léichíyībù

不敢越雷池一步

[不敢越雷池一步]

dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

Chéngbù Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

城步苗族自治县

[城步苗族自治縣]

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang 邵陽／邵阳 ( Shàoyáng), Hunan

fēitóngbùchuánshūmóshì

非同步传输模式

[非同步傳輸模式]

asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)

bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù

百尺竿头，更进一步

[百尺竿頭，更進一步]

lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)
fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better

bùzitàidà,róngyìchězhedàn

步子太大，容易扯着蛋

[步子太大，容易扯著蛋]

if you take too big a stride, you could easily rip your balls (catchphrase) (line spoken by actor 葛優／葛优 ( Gě Yōu) in the 2010 action comedy movie 讓子彈飛／让子弹飞 ( Ràng Zǐdàn Fēi))
(fig.) take things one step at a time

fànhòubǎibùzǒu,huódàojiǔshíjiǔ

饭后百步走，活到九十九

[飯後百步走，活到九十九]

walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)

xūxīnshǐrénjìnbù,jiāo'àoshǐrénluòhòu

虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

[虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後]

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)