How to say “step by step” in Chinese
step by step
“Step by step” in Chinese is 逐步, zhú bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
逐步 is read zhú bù: 2 syllables. 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, 辶 “walk”; inside, 豕 “pig”: chasing a wild boar.
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 “逐步”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 逐步. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要逐步解决这些问题wǒmenyàozhúbùjiějuézhèxiēwèntíWe'll solve these problems step by step.
More words from the lesson “Little by little”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “step by step” in Chinese?
“Step by step” in Chinese is 逐步, pinyin zhúbù.
What does 逐步 mean?
逐步 (zhúbù) means “step by step”.
How do you write 逐步?
逐步 is 2 characters: 逐 (zhú) — chase; gradually; 步 (bù) — step. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 逐步?
逐步 is read zhúbù. Tones: zhú — second tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“step by step” in the lesson “Little by little”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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