逐步

• 拼音: zhú bù
• 汉字拆解: 逐 = 辶(walk radical) + 豕 (pig), to follow/chase after; 步 = 止 (foot) + 少, a step or pace

含义

Step by step; gradually; in stages. Describes a process that advances in clear, incremental steps.

Implies a deliberate, orderly progression. Slightly more emphatic on the 'by steps' aspect than 逐渐. Often used with 实现 (to achieve), 推进 (to advance), or 提高 (to improve): 逐步提高 (gradually raise), 逐步实现 (achieve step by step). Common in formal and planning language.

例句

1. 公司计划在三年内逐步扩大在亚洲市场的份额。
2. 新政策将逐步推行，不会一次性全面实施。
3. 她的中文水平通过坚持不懈的努力逐步得到了提高。

用法指南

语境: workplace, planning, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 改革需要逐步推进，不可操之过急。(Reform needs to be advanced step by step — you shouldn't rush it.)
• 他的身体正在逐步恢复，医生说再过两周就可以出院了。(His health is recovering step by step — the doctor says he can be discharged in two more weeks.)

错误说法

• 把'逐步'和'逐渐'完全互换 (While 逐步 and 逐渐 are similar, 逐步 emphasises discrete stages of progress, while 逐渐 emphasises smooth, continuous gradual change — they are not always interchangeable)

起源与历史

From 逐 (to follow/chase, 辶 walk + 豕 pig — to pursue) and 步 (step/pace, 止 foot + 少), together meaning 'to advance one step at a time in pursuit of a goal'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal