pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
步
步
bu4
surname Bu
步
步
bu4
a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation
strokes
7
radical
strokes after radical
3
安步当车
安步當車
an1 bu4 dang4 che1
to go on foot (idiom); to do things at a leisurely pace
按步就班
按步就班
an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1
follow the prescribed order; keep to conventional ways
昂首阔步
昂首闊步
ang2 shou3 kuo4 bu4
striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step; to strut
八步
八步
ba1 bu4
Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市, Guangxi
八步区
八步區
ba1 bu4 qu1
Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市, Guangxi
八字步
八字步
ba1 zi4 bu4
step with feet splayed outwards
百步穿杨
百步穿楊
bai3 bu4 chuan1 yang2
to shoot with great precision (idiom)
百尺竿头，更尽一步
百尺竿頭，更盡一步
bai3 chi3 gan1 tou2 - geng4 jin4 yi1 bu4
lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do; to continue to further successes; not to rest on one's laurels
便步走
便步走
bian4 bu4 zou3
march at ease; route step
步兵
步兵
bu4 bing1
infantry; foot; infantryman; foot soldier
步步
步步
bu4 bu4
step by step; at every step
步步高升
步步高陞
bu4 bu4 gao1 sheng1
to climb step by step; to rise steadily; on the up and up
步步为营
步步為營
bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2
to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step
步操
步操
bu4 cao1
foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)
步测
步測
bu4 ce4
pacing
步道
步道
bu4 dao4
walking path; pathway
步调
步調
bu4 diao4
gait; marching order; step; pace
步调一致
步調一致
bu4 diao4 yi1 zhi4
to be united in action
步斗踏罡
步斗踏罡
bu4 dou3 ta4 gang1
to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
步伐
步伐
bu4 fa2
pace; (measured) step; march
步法
步法
bu4 fa3
footwork
不敢越雷池一步
不敢越雷池一步
bu4 gan3 yue4 lei2 chi2 yi1 bu4
dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit
步罡踏斗
步罡踏斗
bu4 gang1 ta4 dou3
to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
步话机
步話機
bu4 hua4 ji1
walkie-talkie
步进马达
步進馬達
bu4 jin4 ma3 da2
stepper motor
步进制
步進制
bu4 jin4 zhi4
step by step system
步犁
步犁
bu4 li2
walking plow
步履
步履
bu4 lv3
gait; to walk
步履维艰
步履維艱
bu4 lv3 wei2 jian1
to have difficulty walking (idiom); to walk with difficulty
步履紊乱
步履紊亂
bu4 lv3 wen3 luan4
to be in complete disorder
步枪
步槍
bu4 qiang1
rifle
步人后尘
步人後塵
bu4 ren2 hou4 chen2
to follow in other people's footsteps
步入
步入
bu4 ru4
to step into; to enter
步哨
步哨
bu4 shao4
sentry; sentinel
步态
步態
bu4 tai4
gait; tread
步态蹒跚
步態蹣跚
bu4 tai4 pan2 shan1
to walk unsteadily
步武
步武
bu4 wu3
to walk in someone's steps; to follow in someone's footsteps (literary); a step (literary)
步行
步行
bu4 xing2
to go on foot; to walk
步行虫
步行蟲
bu4 xing2 chong2
ground beetle
步行街
步行街
bu4 xing2 jie1
car-free zone; pedestrian street
步行区
步行區
bu4 xing2 qu1
pedestrian area
步行者
步行者
bu4 xing2 zhe3
pedestrian
步摇
步搖
bu4 yao2
dangling ornament worn by women
步月
步月
bu4 yue4
to stroll beneath the moon
步韵
步韻
bu4 yun4
to write a poem using another poem's rhymes
步骤
步驟
bu4 zhou4
procedure; step
步子
步子
bu4 zi5
step; pace
步足
步足
bu4 zu2
ambulatory leg (of a crab, lobster, spider etc)
长足进步
長足進步
chang2 zu2 jin4 bu4
rapid progress
城步
城步
cheng2 bu4
Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
城步苗族自治县
城步苗族自治縣
cheng2 bu4 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
城步县
城步縣
cheng2 bu4 xian4
Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
初步
初步
chu1 bu4
initial; preliminary; tentative
初步设想
初步設想
chu1 bu4 she4 xiang3
tentative idea
寸步不离
寸步不離
cun4 bu4 bu4 li2
to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to
寸步难行
寸步難行
cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2
unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
寸步难移
寸步難移
cun4 bu4 nan2 yi2
see 寸步難行|寸步难行
大步
大步
da4 bu4
large strides
大步流星
大步流星
da4 bu4 liu2 xing1
at a stride; taking large steps (while walking)
大踏步
大踏步
da4 ta4 bu4
in big strides; (fig.) in giant steps
代步
代步
dai4 bu4
means of transportation; to take transportation; to ride instead of walk
代步车
代步車
dai4 bu4 che1
vehicle; (more specifically) mobility vehicle (mobility scooter, electric wheelchair, Segway etc)
地步
地步
di4 bu4
stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway
第一步
第一步
di4 yi1 bu4
step one; first step
丁字步
丁字步
ding1 zi4 bu4
T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)
独步
獨步
du2 bu4
lit. walking alone; prominent; unrivalled; outstanding
蹲马步
蹲馬步
dun4 ma3 bu4
to do a martial-art squat
踱步
踱步
duo2 bu4
to pace; to stroll
踱方步
踱方步
duo2 fang1 bu4
to pace; to stroll
饭后百步走，活到九十九
飯後百步走，活到九十九
fan4 hou4 bai3 bu4 zou3 - huo2 dao4 jiu3 shi2 jiu3
walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)
非同步
非同步
fei1 tong2 bu4
asynchronous
非同步传输模式
非同步傳輸模式
fei1 tong2 bu4 chuan2 shu1 mo2 shi4
asynchronous transfer mode; ATM
分步骤
分步驟
fen1 bu4 zhou4
step by step; one step at a time
高视阔步
高視闊步
gao1 shi4 kuo4 bu4
to strut about
弓箭步
弓箭步
gong1 jian4 bu4
bow-and-arrow step (dance step)
故步自封
故步自封
gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1
stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas; stagnating and conservative
规行矩步
規行矩步
gui1 xing2 ju3 bu4
to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention
邯郸学步
邯鄲學步
han2 dan1 xue2 bu4
to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom); slavishly copying others, one risks becoming a caricature
横步
橫步
heng2 bu4
sidestep (in dance); step sideways
横断步道
橫斷步道
heng2 duan4 bu4 dao4
pedestrian crossing
狐步舞
狐步舞
hu2 bu4 wu3
fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
缓步
緩步
huan3 bu4
to walk slowly; to amble along; gradually; slowly
疾步
疾步
ji2 bu4
at a fast pace
计步器
計步器
ji4 bu4 qi4
pedometer
箭步
箭步
jian4 bu4
sudden big stride forward
健步如飞
健步如飛
jian4 bu4 ru2 fei1
running as fast as flying
脚步
腳步
jiao3 bu4
footstep; step
进步
進步
jin4 bu4
progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
进步号
進步號
jin4 bu4 hao4
Progress (name of Russian spaceship)
进步主义
進步主義
jin4 bu4 zhu3 yi4
progressivism
近乎同步
近乎同步
jin4 hu1 tong2 bu4
plesiochronous
进一步
進一步
jin4 yi1 bu4
one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards
举步
舉步
ju3 bu4
(literary) to move forward
举步维艰
舉步維艱
ju3 bu4 wei2 jian1
to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)
开步
開步
kai1 bu4
to step forward; to walk
跨步
跨步
kua4 bu4
to take a (striding) step
快步
快步
kuai4 bu4
quick step
快步流星
快步流星
kuai4 bu4 liu2 xing1
to walk quickly; striding quickly
快步跑
快步跑
kuai4 bu4 pao3
to trot
款步
款步
kuan3 bu4
to walk slowly; with deliberate steps
阔步
闊步
kuo4 bu4
to stride forward
敛步
斂步
lian3 bu4
to restrain motion; to check one's step
两步路
兩步路
liang3 bu4 lu4
a step away; very close
留步
留步
liu2 bu4
(said by departing guest) no need to see me out
马步
馬步
ma3 bu4
horse stance (martial arts)
漫步
漫步
man4 bu4
to wander; to ramble; recreational hiking; to perambulate
慢步
慢步
man4 bu4
at a slow pace
漫步者
漫步者
man4 bu4 zhe3
rambler; a person strolling about
民主进步党
民主進步黨
min2 zhu3 jin4 bu4 dang3
DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan); abbr. to 民進黨|民进党
跑步
跑步
pao3 bu4
to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
跑步者
跑步者
pao3 bu4 zhe3
runner
撇步
撇步
pie1 bu4
trick (of the trade); clever move; (Taiwanese, POJ pr. )
平步青云
平步青雲
ping2 bu4 qing1 yun2
to rapidly go up in the world; meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)
齐步
齊步
qi2 bu4
to match (sb's) stride
起步
起步
qi3 bu4
to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
觑步
覷步
qu4 bu4
to spy on
却步
卻步
que4 bu4
to step back
让步
讓步
rang4 bu4
to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive
锐步
銳步
rui4 bu4
Reebok (sportswear manufacturer)
三脚两步
三腳兩步
san1 jiao3 liang3 bu4
hurriedly; just a few steps away
散步
散步
san4 bu4
to take a walk; to go for a walk
散散步
散散步
san4 san4 bu4
to have a stroll
四方步
四方步
si4 fang1 bu4
a slow march
苏步青
蘇步青
su1 bu4 qing1
Su Buqing (1902-2003), Chinese mathematician
碎步
碎步
sui4 bu4
small quick steps
踏步
踏步
ta4 bu4
stride; to step (on the spot); to mark time; at a standstill
踏步不前
踏步不前
ta4 bu4 bu4 qian2
to be at a standstill; to mark time
太空步
太空步
tai4 kong1 bu4
moonwalk (dance)
太空漫步
太空漫步
tai4 kong1 man4 bu4
space walk
太空舞步
太空舞步
tai4 kong1 wu3 bu4
moonwalk (dance)
停步
停步
ting2 bu4
to come to a stand; to stop
同步
同步
tong2 bu4
synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with
同步加速器
同步加速器
tong2 bu4 jia1 su4 qi4
synchrotron
同步数位阶层
同步數位階層
tong2 bu4 shu4 wei4 jie1 ceng2
synchronous digital hierarchy; SDH
突击步枪
突擊步槍
tu1 ji1 bu4 qiang1
assault rifle
徒步
徒步
tu2 bu4
to be on foot
徒步路径
徒步路徑
tu2 bu4 lu4 jing4
hiking trail
徒步旅行
徒步旅行
tu2 bu4 lv3 xing2
hiking
徒步区
徒步區
tu2 bu4 qu1
(Tw) car-free zone; pedestrian zone
退步
退步
tui4 bu4
to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
望而却步
望而卻步
wang4 er2 que4 bu4
to shrink back; to flinch
稳步
穩步
wen3 bu4
steadily; a steady pace
稳步不前
穩步不前
wen3 bu4 bu4 qian2
to mark time and make no advances (idiom)
蜗行牛步
蝸行牛步
wo1 xing2 niu2 bu4
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
舞步
舞步
wu3 bu4
dance steps
五步蛇
五步蛇
wu3 bu4 she2
Deinagkistrodon, a venomous pit viper; also called five-paced viper (i.e. can grow to five paces)
五十步笑百步
五十步笑百步
wu3 shi2 bu4 xiao4 bai3 bu4
the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom); the pot calls the kettle black
下一步
下一步
xia4 yi1 bu4
the next step
小步舞曲
小步舞曲
xiao3 bu4 wu3 qu3
minuet
新年进步
新年進步
xin1 nian2 jin4 bu4
Happy New Year!
信步
信步
xin4 bu4
to stroll; to saunter
虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后
虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後
xu1 xin1 shi3 ren2 jin4 bu4 - jiao1 ao4 shi3 ren2 luo4 hou4
Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)
徐步
徐步
xu2 bu4
to stroll; to walk slowly
一步到位
一步到位
yi1 bu4 dao4 wei4
to settle a matter in one go
一步登天
一步登天
yi1 bu4 deng1 tian1
reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
一步一个脚印
一步一個腳印
yi1 bu4 yi1 ge4 jiao3 yin4
one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress; reliable
一步一趋
一步一趨
yi1 bu4 yi1 qu1
see 亦步亦趨|亦步亦趋
异步
異步
yi4 bu4
asynchronous
异步传输模式
異步傳輸模式
yi4 bu4 chuan2 shu1 mo2 shi4
asynchronous transfer mode; ATM
亦步亦趋
亦步亦趨
yi4 bu4 yi4 qu1
to blindly follow suit (idiom); to imitate slavishly; to do what everyone else is doing
音步
音步
yin1 bu4
foot (syllabic unit in verse); meter; scansion
优步
優步
you1 bu4
Uber, app-based taxi company founded in 2009
游客止步
游客止步
you2 ke4 zhi3 bu4
visitors are not admitted (idiom)
原地踏步
原地踏步
yuan2 di4 ta4 bu4
to mark time (military); to make no headway
则步隆
則步隆
ze2 bu4 long2
Zabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:15)
站稳脚步
站穩腳步
zhan4 wen3 jiao3 bu4
to gain a firm foothold; (fig.) to get oneself established
正步
正步
zheng4 bu4
goose-step (for military parades)
正步走
正步走
zheng4 bu4 zou3
to march at parade step; March! (military command)
止步
止步
zhi3 bu4
to halt; to stop; to go no farther
逐步
逐步
zhu2 bu4
progressively; step by step
逐步升级
逐步升級
zhu2 bu4 sheng1 ji2
escalation
拽步
拽步
zhuai4 bu4
to take long strides; to hurry (while walking)
转步
轉步
zhuan3 bu4
to turn around
自动步道
自動步道
zi4 dong4 bu4 dao4
moving walkway; travelator
纵步
縱步
zong4 bu4
to stride; to bound
走步
走步
zou3 bu4
to walk; to step; pace; traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball)