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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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