步伐

• 拼音: bù fá
• 汉字拆解: 步 = 止 (foot) + 少, depicting feet walking; 伐 = 亻(person) + 戈 (weapon), meaning to strike or march

含义

Pace; steps; stride. The rhythm and speed of walking, or metaphorically, of progress.

Frequently used metaphorically to describe the pace of development, reform, or modernization. Common in news and official discourse. Can also refer literally to walking rhythm in contexts like dance or military drill.

例句

1. 随着改革步伐的加快，这个城市发生了翻天覆地的变化。
2. 他迈着坚定的步伐走向讲台。
3. 科技创新的步伐从未停止。

用法指南

语境: progress, development, movement

语气: dynamic

正确说法

• 加快改革步伐。(Accelerate the pace of reform.)
• 他的步伐很稳健。(His stride is very steady.)

错误说法

• 他走了三个步伐。(For counting steps, use 步 alone — 步伐 refers to pace/rhythm, not individual steps)

起源与历史

步 (step) + 伐 (to strike, to cut). 伐 here suggests measured, rhythmic movement like soldiers marching.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal