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迈

mài · mai

Traditional 邁

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to take a step
  2. to stride
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A big step in dance class

  1. Liangliang

    跳舞(tiàowǔ)先(xiān)迈(mài)左脚(zuǒjiǎo)，再(zài)迈(mài)右脚(yòujiǎo)。

    In dancing, first step with the left foot, then the right foot.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)迈(mài)左脚(zuǒjiǎo)，对(duì)吗(ma)？

    I step with my left foot, right?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，然后(ránhòu)向前(xiàngqián)迈(mài)一(yī)大步(dàbù)。

    Right, then take one big step forward.

  4. Dengdeng

    迈(mài)这么(zhème)大(dà)一步(yībù)？我(wǒ)会(huì)摔倒(shuāidǎo)的(de)。

    Such a big step? I will fall.

  5. Liangliang

    不会(bùhuì)，你(nǐ)迈(mài)出去(chūqù)试试(shìshì)。

    You will not. Step out and try.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)迈出去(màichūqù)了(le)，可是(kěshì)另一只(lìngyīzhī)脚(jiǎo)还(hái)留(liú)在(zài)原地(yuándì)！

    I stepped out, but my other foot is still in the same place!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)迈(mài)开(kāi)大(dà)步(bù)向(xiàng)前(qián)走(zǒu)去(qu)。

He took big strides forward.

02

她(tā)迈(mài)出(chū)第(dì)一(yī)步(bù)时(shí)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

She was a bit nervous when she took the first step.

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