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踏步 (tà bù): To march in place (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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踏步 consists of 2 characters.

踏 • tà • to step on, tread, or stamp • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tà踏

to step on, tread, or stamp

步 • bù • step; pace; walk • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

bù步

step; pace; walk

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Pinyintà bù

Meaningto march in place; to mark time

Characters2

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Example Sentences with 踏步

Shì士

bīng兵

men们

zài在

cāo操

chǎng场

shàng上

tà踏

bù步

。

The soldiers are marching in place on the drill ground.

Yuán原

dì地

tà踏

bù步

kě可

yǐ以

duàn锻

liàn炼

shēn身

tǐ

体

。

Marching in place can exercise the body.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 踏步.

Words with 踏

践踏jiàn tàtread on; trample underfoot
踏实tā shidependable; steady and sure
脚踏实地jiǎo tā shi dìbe down-to-earth
踏上tà shàngto set foot on
踏板tà bǎnpedal; footboard
踏足tà zúto set foot on
踏进tà jìnstep into; enter
脚踏车jiǎo tà chēbicycle

Words with 步

跑步pǎo bùrunning; jogging
散步sàn bùto go for a walk; stroll
步行bù xíngto go on foot
步骤bù zhòustep; move; procedure
脚步

jiǎo bù

footstep

进步jìn bùprogress

退步tuì bùfall behind; to do less well than before

逐步zhú bùstep by step; progressively; gradually