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步伐
bùfá
Description
“步伐”是指走路时的脚步，也常常用来说一个国家或事情发展的速度。
"步伐" refers to the steps taken while walking and is often used to describe the pace of a country or event's development.
比如军人走路时步伐很整齐，或者说社会进步的步伐很快。
For example, soldiers have very orderly 步伐 when marching, or we say the pace of social progress is fast.
Meanings
步伐bùfá
pace or step when walking
士兵们的步伐很整齐。
The soldiers marched in perfect step.
步伐bùfá
pace of progress or development
这个城市发展的步伐很快。
The city is developing rapidly.
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Notes
- Etymology
步 means step/walk + 伐 originally means to march, together meaning gait or pace.
- Nuance
more formal than 脚步; often used for abstract progress like 改革的步伐.
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