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一步步

yībùbù
adverb #25,394

Meanings

  1. 1 step by step
  2. 2 gradually
  3. 3 one step at a time

Examples

他一步步地爬上了山顶。
Tā yī bù bù de pá shàng le shān dǐng.
He climbed to the mountain top step by step.
她一步步实现了自己的梦想。
Tā yī bù bù shíxiàn le zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.
She realized her dreams one step at a time.
学语言要一步步来，不能急。
Xué yǔyán yào yī bù bù lái, bù néng jí.
Learning a language must be done step by step; you can't rush.

Tips

memory
Think of 步 (step) doubled after 一 (one): one step, step — painting the image of slow, deliberate forward movement.

Stroke Order

一 yī
步 bù