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步子

bùzi

Description

"步子"就是人走路的时候迈出去的一步。

"步子" is the step a person takes when walking.

我们常常说"步子大"或者"步子快",也可以用来说做事的速度。

We often say "步子大" (big step) or "步子快" (fast step), which can also describe the speed of doing something.

Meanings

步子bùzi

step; pace (in walking)

他走路的步子很大。

He takes big steps when he walks.

步子bùzi

pace or speed of progress in doing things

改革的步子要稳一点。

The pace of reform should be steadier.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    步 (step) + 子 (noun suffix), a common everyday spoken word for a stride.

  • Nuance

    more colloquial than 步伐; 步子 stresses the physical stride or the pace of action.

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