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步伐

bù fá · bu fa

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. pace
  2. (measured) step
  3. march
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Tai chi steps

  1. Dengdeng

    太极(tàijí)的(de)步伐(bùfá)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)慢(màn)？

    Why are the steps of tai chi so slow?

  2. Liangliang

    慢(màn)才(cái)稳(wěn)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，王奶奶(wángnǎinai)的(de)步伐(bùfá)多(duō)轻(qīng)。

    Slow is steady. Look how light Grandma Wang steps are.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)试试(shìshì)。哎呀(āiyā)，我的(wǒde)步伐(bùfá)乱了(luànle)！

    Let me try. Oh no, my steps got messy!

  4. Liangliang

    别急(biéjí)，跟着(gēnzhe)我的(wǒde)步伐(bùfá)走(zǒu)。

    Do not rush. Follow my steps.

  5. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，王奶奶(wángnǎinai)的(de)步伐(bùfá)那么(nàme)慢(màn)，怎么(zěnme)走到(zǒudào)我们(wǒmen)前面(qiánmiàn)去了(qùle)？

    Huh, Grandma Wang steps so slowly. How did she get in front of us?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)真(zhēn)的(de)得(děi)加(jiā)紧(jǐn)步(bù)伐(fá)了(le)。

We've really got to step on it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Rebecca · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)迈(mài)着(zhe)稳(wěn)健(jiàn)的(de)步(bù)伐(fá)登(dēng)上(shàng)了(le)山(shān)丘(qiū)。

He was walking up the hill at a steady pace.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by qdii · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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