How to say “step” in Chinese
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“Step” in Chinese is 步, bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
步 is read bù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “步”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 步. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我早上去跑步wǒzǎoshangqùpǎobùIn the morning I go jogging.
- 我每天早上跑步。wǒměitiānzǎoshangpǎobùI run every morning.
- 我一年四季都跑步wǒyìniánsìjìdōupǎobùI run all year round.
- 为了身体，我每天跑步。wèileshēntǐ,wǒměitiānpǎobùI run every day for my health.
- 我喜欢运动比如跑步游泳wǒxǐhuanyùndòng,bǐrúpǎobù,yóuyǒngI love sports, for example running and swimming.
- 晚饭后我们去河边散步吧wǎnfànhòuwǒmenqùhébiānsànbùbaLet's take a walk by the river after dinner.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At practice”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “step” in Chinese?
“Step” in Chinese is 步, pinyin bù.
What does 步 mean?
步 (bù) means “step”.
How do you write 步?
步 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 步?
步 is read bù. Tones: bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“step” in the lesson “At practice”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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