How to say “step on” in Chinese
step on, trample
“Step on” in Chinese is 踩, cǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
踩 is read cǎi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, ⻊ “foot”; on the right, 采 cǎi hints at the reading, as it also does in 彩 cǎi.
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 “踩”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 踩. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 哎呀，你踩到我的脚了！āiyā,nǐcǎidàowǒdejiǎoleOuch, you stepped on my foot!
- 请不要踩草地qǐngbúyàocǎicǎodìPlease keep off the grass.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Barging in and squeezing through”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “step on” in Chinese?
“Step on” in Chinese is 踩, pinyin cǎi.
What does 踩 mean?
踩 (cǎi) means “step on, trample”.
How do you write 踩?
踩 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 踩?
踩 is read cǎi. Tones: cǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“step on” in the lesson “Barging in and squeezing through”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. 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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