Skip to content

步 bù

walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 2
Radical
止
Type
Ideograph
Made of 止 ⿱止？

Memory hint: Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other

✍️ Practise writing 步 Try it here ↓

Write it yourself

Draw each stroke in the box with your mouse or finger. Wrong strokes are shown in red; after two misses the next stroke is highlighted.

Stroke 1 of 7

Example sentences with 步

Show:

Tap any word to see its pinyin and meaning and add it to your Personal Deck. Press 🔊 to hear the sentence.

  1. 他最近进步很大。
    Tā zuìjìn jìnbù hěn dà.
    He's made a lot of progress recently.
    he recently advance-step very big
  2. 我们去散步好吗？
    Wǒmen qù sànbù hǎo ma?
    Shall we go for a walk?
    we go scatter-step good (question)
  3. 饭后我们散散步吧。
    Fàn hòu wǒmen sànsan bù ba.
    Let's take a walk after the meal.
    meal after we scatter-scatter step (suggestion)
  4. 他这次没有进步。
    Tā zhè cì méiyǒu jìnbù.
    He didn't make progress this time.
    he this time not-have advance-step
  5. 晚饭后我喜欢在公园散步。
    Wǎnfàn hòu wǒ xǐhuan zài gōngyuán sànbù.
    After dinner I like to walk in the park.
    dinner after I like at park scatter-step

Words with 步 (10)