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  1. 1. a step
  2. 2. a pace
  3. 3. walk
  4. 4. march
  5. 5. stages in a process
  6. 6. situation

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Words Containing 步

初步
chū bù

initial

同步
tóng bù

synchronous

地步
dì bù

stage

徒步
tú bù
散步
sàn bù

to take a walk; to go for a walk

止步
zhǐ bù

to halt

步伐
bù fá

pace

步入
bù rù

to step into

步行
bù xíng

to go on foot

步骤
bù zhòu

procedure

脚步
jiǎo bù

footstep

让步
ràng bù

to concede

起步
qǐ bù

to set out

跑步
pǎo bù

to run

退步
tuì bù

to do less well than before

逐步
zhú bù

progressively

进一步
jìn yī bù

to go a step further

进步
jìn bù

progress; improvement

一步登天
yī bù dēng tiān

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

一步到位
yī bù dào wèi

to settle a matter in one go

一步一个脚印
yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn

one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress

一步裙
yī bù qún

pencil skirt

一步一趋
yī bù yī qū

see 亦步亦趨|亦步亦趋[yì bù yì qū]

丁字步
dīng zì bù

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

三脚两步
sān jiǎo liǎng bù

hurriedly

下一步
xià yī bù

the next step

不敢越雷池一步
bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bù

dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

五十步笑百步
wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù

lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)

五步蛇
wǔ bù shé

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

亦步亦趋
yì bù yì qū

to blindly follow suit (idiom)

代步
dài bù

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

代步车
dài bù chē

vehicle

便步走
biàn bù zǒu

march at ease

信步
xìn bù

to stroll

借一步
jiè yī bù

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

停步
tíng bù

to come to a stand

健步如飞
jiàn bù rú fēi

running as fast as flying

优步
yōu bù

Uber, app-based taxi company founded in 2009

先走一步
xiān zǒu yī bù

to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself)

两步路
liǎng bù lù

a step away

八字步
bā zì bù

step with feet splayed outwards

八步
bā bù

Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[hè zhōu shì], Guangxi

八步区
bā bù qū

Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[hè zhōu shì], Guangxi

分步骤
fēn bù zhòu

step by step

初步设想
chū bù shè xiǎng

tentative idea

则步隆
zé bù lóng

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

却步
què bù

to step back

原地踏步
yuán dì tà bù

to mark time (military)

同步加速器
tóng bù jiā sù qì

synchrotron

同步数位阶层
tóng bù shù wèi jiē céng

synchronous digital hierarchy

四方步
sì fāng bù

a slow march

城步
chéng bù

Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan

城步县
chéng bù xiàn

Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan

城步苗族自治县
chéng bù miáo zú zì zhì xiàn

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan

大步
dà bù

large strides

大步流星
dà bù liú xīng

at a stride

大踏步
dà tà bù

in big strides

太空步
tài kōng bù

moonwalk (dance)

太空漫步
tài kōng màn bù

space walk

太空舞步
tài kōng wǔ bù

moonwalk (dance)

学步
xué bù

to learn to walk

学步车
xué bù chē

baby walker

安步当车
ān bù dàng chē

to go on foot (idiom)

寸步不让
cùn bù bù ràng

(idiom) not to yield an inch

寸步不离
cùn bù bù lí

to follow sb closely (idiom)

寸步难移
cùn bù nán yí

see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cùn bù nán xíng]

寸步难行
cùn bù nán xíng

unable to move a single step (idiom)

小步舞曲
xiǎo bù wǔ qǔ

minuet

平步青云
píng bù qīng yún

to rapidly go up in the world

弓箭步
gōng jiàn bù

bow-and-arrow step (dance step)

徐步
xú bù

to stroll

徒步区
tú bù qū

pedestrian zone

徒步旅行
tú bù lǚ xíng

hiking

徒步路径
tú bù lù jìng

hiking trail

快步
kuài bù

quick step

快步流星
kuài bù liú xīng

to walk quickly

快步跑
kuài bù pǎo

to trot

慢步
màn bù

at a slow pace

拽步
zhuài bù

to take long strides

按步就班
àn bù jiù bān

follow the prescribed order

放慢脚步
fàng màn jiǎo bù

to ease up the pace

故步自封
gù bù zì fēng

stagnating and conservative

散散步
sàn sàn bù

to have a stroll

敛步
liǎn bù

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

新年进步
xīn nián jìn bù

Happy New Year!

昂首阔步
áng shǒu kuò bù

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

曳步舞
yè bù wǔ

shuffle (dance)

望而却步
wàng ér què bù

to shrink back; to flinch

横断步道
héng duàn bù dào

pedestrian crossing

横步
héng bù

sidestep (in dance)

款步
kuǎn bù

to walk slowly

正步
zhèng bù

goose-step (for military parades)

正步走
zhèng bù zǒu

to march at parade step

步人后尘
bù rén hòu chén

to follow in other people's footsteps

步兵
bù bīng

infantry

步哨
bù shào

sentry

步子
bù zi

step

步子太大,容易扯着蛋
bù zi tài dà , róng yì chě zhe dàn

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 zǐ dàn fēi])

步履
bù lǚ

gait

步履紊乱
bù lǚ wěn luàn

to be in complete disorder

步履维艰
bù lǚ wéi jiān

to have difficulty walking (idiom)

步履蹒跚
bù lǚ pán shān

to walk unsteadily; to hobble along

步态
bù tài

gait

步态蹒跚
bù tài pán shān

to walk unsteadily

步摇
bù yáo

dangling ornament worn by women

步操
bù cāo

foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)

步斗踏罡
bù dǒu tà gāng

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

步月
bù yuè

to stroll beneath the moon

步枪
bù qiāng

rifle

步步
bù bù

step by step

步步为营
bù bù wéi yíng

to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step

步步高升
bù bù gāo shēng

to climb step by step

步武
bù wǔ

to walk in someone's steps

步法
bù fǎ

footwork

步测
bù cè

pacing

步犁
bù lí

walking plow

步罡踏斗
bù gāng tà dǒu

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

步行区
bù xíng qū

pedestrian area

步行者
bù xíng zhě

pedestrian

步行虫
bù xíng chóng

ground beetle

步行街
bù xíng jiē

car-free zone

步话机
bù huà jī

walkie-talkie

步调
bù diào

step

步调一致
bù diào yī zhì

to be united in action

步足
bù zú

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

步辇
bù niǎn

(literary) palanquin; sedan chair

步进制
bù jìn zhì

step by step system

步进马达
bù jìn mǎ dá

stepper motor

步道
bù dào

walking path

步韵
bù yùn

to write a poem using another poem's rhymes

民主进步党
mín zhǔ jìn bù dǎng

DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan)

游客止步
yóu kè zhǐ bù

visitors are not admitted (idiom)

滑步机
huá bù jī

elliptical trainer

漫步
màn bù

to wander

漫步者
màn bù zhě

rambler

狐步舞
hú bù wǔ

fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)

独步
dú bù

lit. walking alone

留步
liú bù

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

异步
yì bù

asynchronous

异步传输模式
yì bù chuán shū mó shì

asynchronous transfer mode

疾步
jí bù

at a fast pace

百尺竿头,更进一步
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù

lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)

百步穿杨
bǎi bù chuān yáng

to shoot with great precision (idiom)

碎步
suì bù

small quick steps

稳步
wěn bù

steadily

稳步不前
wěn bù bù qián

to mark time and make no advances (idiom)

突击步枪
tū jī bù qiāng

assault rifle

站稳脚步
zhàn wěn jiǎo bù

(fig.) to get oneself established

第一步
dì yī bù

step one

箭步
jiàn bù

sudden big stride forward

缓步
huǎn bù

to walk slowly

纵步
zòng bù

to stride

自动步道
zì dòng bù dào

moving walkway

举步
jǔ bù

(literary) to move forward

举步维艰
jǔ bù wéi jiān

to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)

舞步
wǔ bù

dance steps

苏步青
sū bù qīng

Su Buqing (1902-2003), Chinese mathematician

虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后
xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu

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

蜗行牛步
wō xíng niú bù

fig. to move at a snail's pace

规行矩步
guī xíng jǔ bù

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

觑步
qù bù

to spy on

计步器
jì bù qì

pedometer

猫步
māo bù

cat-like gait

走步
zǒu bù

to walk

跑步机
pǎo bù jī

treadmill

跑步者
pǎo bù zhě

runner

跨步
kuà bù

to take a (striding) step

踏步
tà bù

stride

踏步不前
tà bù bù qián

to be at a standstill

踱方步
duó fāng bù

to pace

踱步
duó bù

to pace

蹲马步
dūn mǎ bù

to do a martial-art squat

转步
zhuǎn bù

to turn around

近乎同步
jìn hū tóng bù

plesiochronous

逐步升级
zhú bù shēng jí

escalation

进步主义
jìn bù zhǔ yì

progressivism

进步号
jìn bù hào

Progress (name of Russian spaceship)

迈步
mài bù

to take a step; to step forward

邯郸学步
hán dān xué bù

to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom)

锐步
ruì bù

Reebok (sportswear manufacturer)

长足进步
cháng zú jìn bù

rapid progress

开步
kāi bù

to step forward

阔步
kuò bù

to stride forward

非同步
fēi tóng bù

asynchronous

非同步传输模式
fēi tóng bù chuán shū mó shì

asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)

音步
yīn bù

foot (syllabic unit in verse)

饭后百步走,活到九十九
fàn hòu bǎi bù zǒu , huó dào jiǔ shí jiǔ

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

马步
mǎ bù

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

高视阔步
gāo shì kuò bù

to strut about

齐步
qí bù

to match (sb's) stride