脚步

• 拼音: jiǎo bù
• 汉字拆解: 脚 = 月 (flesh) + 却 (retreat), meaning foot; 步 = 止 (stop) + 少, depicting walking

含义

Footstep; pace. The sound or rhythm of walking.

Can refer to literal footsteps (sound or movement) or figuratively to the pace of progress or development. 加快脚步 means to speed up, while 放慢脚步 means to slow down. Often used metaphorically for life pace or societal development.

例句

1. 深夜里，走廊上突然传来一阵脚步声。
2. 随着科技的发展，时代的脚步越来越快。
3. 他放慢脚步，等落在后面的朋友跟上来。

用法指南

语境: daily life, literature, metaphor

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我听到了脚步声。(I heard footsteps.)
• 加快脚步，我们快迟到了！(Pick up the pace, we're almost late!)

错误说法

• 他的脚步很大只 (脚步 refers to steps/pace, not foot size — use 脚 for foot size)

起源与历史

Compound of 脚 (foot) + 步 (step), meaning the step of the foot.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal