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步骤

bù zhòu · bu zhou

Traditional 步驟

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. procedure
  2. step
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Three steps

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)做(zuò)这个(zhège)菜(cài)有(yǒu)几个(jǐge)步骤(bùzhòu)吗(ma)？

    Do you know how many steps this dish takes?

  2. Liangliang

    三个(sāngè)。先(xiān)洗菜(xǐcài)，再(zài)切菜(qiēcài)，最后(zuìhòu)炒(chǎo)。

    Three. Wash, cut, then stir-fry.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)做(zuò)第一个(dìyīgè)步骤(bùzhòu)。

    OK, you do the first step.

  4. Liangliang

    洗好了(xǐhǎole)。第二个(dìèrgè)步骤(bùzhòu)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Washed. What's the second step?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)切菜(qiēcài)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you just say cutting?

  6. Liangliang

    啊(a)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)记得(jìde)第三个(dìsāngè)步骤(bùzhòu)：吃(chī)！

    Oh, I only remember the third step: eat!

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2 examples
01

请(qǐng)按(àn)照(zhào)说(shuō)明(míng)书(shū)的(de)步(bù)骤(zhòu)操(cāo)作(zuò)这(zhè)台(tái)机(jī)器(qì)。

Please operate this machine according to the steps in the manual.

02

学(xué)习(xí)新(xīn)语(yǔ)言(yán)的(de)第(dì)一(yī)步(bù)是(shì)掌(zhǎng)握(wò)基(jī)本(běn)步(bù)骤(zhòu)。

The first step in learning a new language is to master the basic procedures.

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