脚步 jiǎobù footstep
footstep; step
How to remember 脚步: 脚 foot + 步 a step = footstep.
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How it is used
- Footsteps or one's pace/stride - 脚步声 (jiǎobù shēng) the sound of footsteps, 加快脚步 (jiākuài jiǎobù) quicken one's pace.
- Figurative 'keep pace / progress': 跟上时代的脚步 (gēnshàng shídài de jiǎobù) keep up with the times.
- Note it's the steps/pace, not the foot itself (脚 jiǎo).
Example sentences
- 他停下脚步看起海报。 Tā tíngxià jiǎobù kàn qǐ hǎibào.He paused to look at the poster.
- 汤姆停下脚步。 Tāngmǔ tíngxià jiǎobù.Tom stopped walking.
- 汤姆想追随他父亲的脚步。 Tāngmǔ xiǎng zhuīsuí tā fùqīn de jiǎobù.Tom wanted to follow in his father's footsteps.