步骤

• Pinyin: bù zhòu
• Hanzi breakdown: 步 = step; 骤 = 马 (horse) + 聚 variant, meaning sudden or rapid — together suggesting measured progression

Meaning

Step; procedure; stage. The sequential parts of a process or plan.

Common in technical, instructional, and planning contexts. Refers to discrete stages that must be followed in order. Often used with ordinal numbers (第一步骤) or quantifiers (几个步骤).

Examples

1. 请按照以下步骤完成注册。 Please complete the registration following these steps.
2. 制定计划时要考虑每个步骤的可行性。 When making a plan, consider the feasibility of each step.
3. 这道菜的烹饪步骤虽然多，但并不复杂。 Although this dish has many cooking steps, it's not complicated.

Usage Guide

Context: instructions, planning, procedures

Tone: methodical

Do Say

• 下一步骤是什么？(What's the next step?)
• 请按步骤操作。(Please follow the steps.)

Don't Say

• 我走了几个步骤。(For physical walking, use 步 — 步骤 is for procedural stages)

Origin & History

步 (step) + 骤 (sudden, gallop). Originally contrasting steady steps with sudden movement, now meaning sequential stages.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal