步

• 拼音: bù
• 汉字拆解: 步 = 止 (foot/stop) on top + lower component, depicting the motion of walking

含义

Step; pace. A unit of walking movement, also used as a measure word for stages or phases.

Used both literally for physical steps and figuratively for stages in a process. Common in phrases like 一步一步 (step by step), 进步 (progress), 散步 (to take a walk), and 跑步 (to jog/run).

例句

1. 爷爷每天晚饭后都要出去走几步。
2. 学中文要一步一步来，不能太着急。
3. 从这里到学校只有几百步的距离。

用法指南

语境: everyday, exercise, figurative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们一步一步地解决这个问题。(Let's solve this problem step by step.)
• 他每天跑步锻炼身体。(He jogs every day to keep fit.)

错误说法

• 走一个步 (Don't use 一个步 — the correct measure word phrase is 走一步 without 个)

起源与历史

An ancient character combining 止 (stop/foot) doubled, representing the alternating movement of two feet while walking.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal