步 Bù/bù, surname Bu, a step/a pace/walk/march/stages in a process/situation 进步 jìnbù, [進步], progress/improvement/to improve/to progress/CL:個|个[gè] 进一步 jìnyībù, [進一步], one step further/to move forward a step/further onwards 散步 sànbù, to take a walk/to go for a walk 舞步 wǔbù, dance steps 地步 dìbù, stage/degree (to which a situation has evolved)/situation/leeway 跑步 pǎobù, to run/to jog/(military) to march at the double 步行 bùxíng, to go on foot/to walk 脚步 jiǎobù, [腳步], footstep/step 步枪 bùqiāng, [步槍], rifle/CL:把[bǎ],枝[zhī] 初步 chūbù, initial/preliminary/tentative 漫步 mànbù, to wander/to ramble/recreational hiking/to perambulate 同步 tóngbù, synchronous/to synchronize/to keep step with 让步 ràngbù, [讓步], to concede/to give in/to yield/a concession/(linguistics) concessive 徒步 túbù, to be on foot 步伐 bùfá, pace/(measured) step/march 步入 bùrù, to step into/to enter 步骤 bùzhòu, [步驟], procedure/step 步兵 bùbīng, infantry/foot/infantryman/foot soldier 起步 qǐbù, to set out/to set in motion/the start (of some activity) 步步 bùbù, step by step/at every step 快步 kuàibù, quick step 止步 zhǐbù, to halt/to stop/to go no farther 逐步 zhúbù, progressively/step by step 退步 tuìbù, to do less well than before/to make a concession/setback/backward step/leeway/ro... 步调 bùdiào, [步調], gait/marching order/step/pace 步子 bùzi, step/pace 步法 bùfǎ, footwork 寸步不离 cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to 踏步 tàbù, stride/to step (on the spot)/to mark time/at a standstill 昂首阔步 ángshǒukuòbù, [昂首闊步], striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step... 留步 liúbù, (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 平步青云 píngbùqīngyún, [平步青雲], to rapidly go up in the world/meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc) 停步 tíngbù, to come to a stand/to stop 步话机 bùhuàjī, [步話機], walkie-talkie 踱步 duóbù, to pace/to stroll 大步 dàbù, large strides 步履 bùlǚ, gait/to walk 跨步 kuàbù, to take a (striding) step 步行街 bùxíngjiē, car-free zone/pedestrian street 寸步难行 cùnbùnánxíng, [寸步難行], unable to move a single step (idiom)/to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 稳步 wěnbù, [穩步], steadily/a steady pace 大踏步 dàtàbù, in big strides/(fig.) in giant steps 举步维艰 jǔbùwéijiān, [舉步維艱], to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom) 正步 zhèngbù, goose-step (for military parades) 一步登天 yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in... 亦步亦趋 yìbùyìqū, [亦步亦趨], to blindly follow suit (idiom)/to imitate slavishly/to do what everyone else is ... 缓步 huǎnbù, [緩步], to walk slowly/to amble along/gradually/slowly 齐步 qíbù, [齊步], to match (sb's) stride 碎步 suìbù, small quick steps 邯郸学步 Hándānxuébù, [邯鄲學步], to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom)/slavishly copying others, one risks ... 阔步 kuòbù, [闊步], to stride forward 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch 一步到位 yībùdàowèi, to settle a matter in one go 步履维艰 bùlǚwéijiān, [步履維艱], to have difficulty walking (idiom)/to walk with difficulty 计步器 jìbùqì, [計步器], pedometer 百步穿杨 bǎibùchuānyáng, [百步穿楊], to shoot with great precision (idiom) 信步 xìnbù, to stroll/to saunter 步步为营 bùbùwéiyíng, [步步為營], to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step/to consolidate at every ... 大步流星 dàbùliúxīng, at a stride/taking large steps (while walking) 四方步 sìfāngbù, a slow march 寸步不让 cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch 步调一致 bùdiàoyīzhì, [步調一致], to be united in action 异步 yìbù, [異步], asynchronous 却步 quèbù, [卻步], to step back 疾步 jíbù, at a fast pace 一步一个脚印 yībùyīgèjiǎoyìn, [一步一個腳印], one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress/reliable 一步一趋 yībùyīqū, [一步一趨], see 亦步亦趨|亦步亦趋[yì bù yì qū] 一步裙 yībùqún, pencil skirt 丁字步 dīngzìbù, T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape) 三脚两步 sānjiǎoliǎngbù, [三腳兩步], hurriedly/just a few steps away 下一步 xiàyībù, the next step 不敢越雷池一步 bùgǎnyuèLéichíyībù, dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit 两步路 liǎngbùlù, [兩步路], a step away/very close 举步 jǔbù, [舉步], (literary) to move forward 五十步笑百步 wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù, the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps... 五步蛇 wǔbùshé, Deinagkistrodon, a venomous pit viper/also called five-paced viper (i.e. can gro... 代步 dàibù, to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc)/to ride (or dri... 代步车 dàibùchē, [代步車], vehicle/(more specifically) mobility vehicle (mobility scooter, electric wheelch... 优步 Yōubù, [優步], Uber, app-based taxi company founded in 2009 便步走 biànbùzǒu, march at ease/route step 借一步 jièyībù, could I have a word with you? (in private) 健步如飞 jiànbùrúfēi, [健步如飛], running as fast as flying 八字步 bāzìbù, step with feet splayed outwards 八步 Bābù, Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[Hè zhōu shì], Guangxi 八步区 Bābùqū, [八步區], Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[Hè zhōu shì], Guangxi 分步骤 fēnbùzhòu, [分步驟], step by step/one step at a time 则步隆 Zébùlóng, [則步隆], Zabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:5) 初步设想 chūbùshèxiǎng, [初步設想], tentative idea 原地踏步 yuándìtàbù, to mark time (military)/to make no headway 同步加速器 tóngbùjiāsùqì, synchrotron 同步数位阶层 tóngbùshùwèijiēcéng, [同步數位階層], synchronous digital hierarchy/SDH 城步 Chéngbù, Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shào yáng], Hunan 城步县 Chéngbùxiàn, [城步縣], Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shào yáng], Hunan 城步苗族自治县 ChéngbùMiáozúZìzhìxiàn, [城步苗族自治縣], Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shào yáng], Hunan 太空步 tàikōngbù, moonwalk (dance) 太空漫步 tàikōngmànbù, space walk 太空舞步 tàikōngwǔbù, moonwalk (dance) 学步 xuébù, [學步], to learn to walk/(fig.) to learn sth, making unsteady progress/to get started on... 学步车 xuébùchē, [學步車], baby walker/baby walking frame 安步当车 ānbùdàngchē, [安步當車], to go on foot (idiom)/to do things at a leisurely pace 寸步难移 cùnbùnányí, [寸步難移], see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cùn bù nán xíng] 小步舞曲 xiǎobùwǔqǔ, minuet 开步 kāibù, [開步], to step forward/to walk 异步传输模式 yìbùchuánshūmóshì, [異步傳輸模式], asynchronous transfer mode/ATM 弓箭步 gōngjiànbù, bow-and-arrow step (dance step) 徐步 xúbù, to stroll/to walk slowly 徒步区 túbùqū, [徒步區], (Tw) car-free zone/pedestrian zone 徒步旅行 túbùlǚxíng, hiking 徒步路径 túbùlùjìng, [徒步路徑], hiking trail 快步流星 kuàibùliúxīng, to walk quickly/striding quickly 快步跑 kuàibùpǎo, to trot 慢步 mànbù, at a slow pace 拽步 zhuàibù, to take long strides/to hurry (while walking) 按步就班 ànbùjiùbān, follow the prescribed order/keep to conventional ways 撇步 piēbù, (Tw) trick (of the trade)/clever move/(Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phiat-pōo]) 故步自封 gùbùzìfēng, stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas/stagnating and ... 敛步 liǎnbù, [斂步], to restrain motion/to check one's step 散散步 sànsànbù, to have a stroll 新年进步 xīnniánjìnbù, [新年進步], Happy New Year! 曳步舞 yèbùwǔ, shuffle (dance) 横断步道 héngduànbùdào, [橫斷步道], pedestrian crossing 横步 héngbù, [橫步], sidestep (in dance)/step sideways 款步 kuǎnbù, to walk slowly/with deliberate steps 正步走 zhèngbùzǒu, to march at parade step/March! (military command) 步人后尘 bùrénhòuchén, [步人後塵], to follow in other people's footsteps 步哨 bùshào, sentry/sentinel 步履紊乱 bùlǚwěnluàn, [步履紊亂], to be in complete disorder 步态 bùtài, [步態], gait/tread 步态蹒跚 bùtàipánshān, [步態蹣跚], to walk unsteadily 步摇 bùyáo, [步搖], dangling ornament worn by women 步操 bùcāo, foot drill (military, physical exercises etc) 步斗踏罡 bùdǒutàgāng, to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology) 步月 bùyuè, to stroll beneath the moon 步步高升 bùbùgāoshēng, [步步高陞], to climb step by step/to rise steadily/on the up and up 步武 bùwǔ, to walk in someone's steps/to follow in someone's footsteps (literary)/a step (l... 步测 bùcè, [步測], pacing 步犁 bùlí, walking plow 步罡踏斗 bùgāngtàdǒu, to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology) 步行区 bùxíngqū, [步行區], pedestrian area 步行者 bùxíngzhě, pedestrian 步行虫 bùxíngchóng, [步行蟲], ground beetle 步足 bùzú, ambulatory leg (of a crab, lobster, spider etc) 步辇 bùniǎn, [步輦], (literary) palanquin/sedan chair/to ride in a palanquin 步进制 bùjìnzhì, [步進制], step by step system 步进马达 bùjìnmǎdá, [步進馬達], stepper motor 步道 bùdào, walking path/pathway 步韵 bùyùn, [步韻], to write a poem using another poem's rhymes 民主进步党 Mínzhǔjìnbùdǎng, [民主進步黨], DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan)/abbr. to 民進黨|民进党 游客止步 yóukèzhǐbù, visitors are not admitted (idiom) 漫步者 mànbùzhě, rambler/a person strolling about 狐步舞 húbùwǔ, fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword) 独步 dúbù, [獨步], lit. walking alone/prominent/unrivalled/outstanding 猫步 māobù, [貓步], cat-like gait/sashaying gait of a catwalk model 百尺竿头，更尽一步 bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù, [百尺竿頭，更盡一步], lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, ... 稳步不前 wěnbùbùqián, [穩步不前], to mark time and make no advances (idiom) 突击步枪 tūjībùqiāng, [突擊步槍], assault rifle 站稳脚步 zhànwěnjiǎobù, [站穩腳步], to gain a firm foothold/(fig.) to get oneself established 第一步 dìyībù, step one/first step 箭步 jiànbù, sudden big stride forward 纵步 zòngbù, [縱步], to stride/to bound 自动步道 zìdòngbùdào, [自動步道], moving walkway/travelator 苏步青 SūBùqīng, [蘇步青], Su Buqing (1902-2003), Chinese mathematician 蜗行牛步 wōxíngniúbù, [蝸行牛步], lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom)/fig. to move at... 规行矩步 guīxíngjǔbù, [規行矩步], to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules in... 觑步 qùbù, [覷步], to spy on 走步 zǒubù, to walk/to step/pace/traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball) 跑步机 pǎobùjī, [跑步機], treadmill/running machine 跑步者 pǎobùzhě, runner 踏步不前 tàbùbùqián, to be at a standstill/to mark time 踱方步 duófāngbù, to pace/to stroll 蹲马步 dùnmǎbù, [蹲馬步], to do a martial-art squat 转步 zhuǎnbù, [轉步], to turn around 近乎同步 jìnhūtóngbù, plesiochronous 进步主义 jìnbùzhǔyì, [進步主義], progressivism 进步号 JìnbùHào, [進步號], Progress (name of Russian spaceship) 逐步升级 zhúbùshēngjí, [逐步升級], escalation 锐步 Ruìbù, [銳步], Reebok (sportswear manufacturer) 长足进步 chángzújìnbù, [長足進步], rapid progress 非同步 fēitóngbù, asynchronous 非同步传输模式 fēitóngbùchuánshūmóshì, [非同步傳輸模式], asynchronous transfer mode/ATM 音步 yīnbù, foot (syllabic unit in verse)/meter/scansion 马步 mǎbù, [馬步], horse stance (martial arts) 高视阔步 gāoshìkuòbù, [高視闊步], to strut about