一步步

yībùbù

adverb #25,394

Meanings

他一步步地爬上了山顶。

Tā yībùbù de pá shàng le shāndǐng.

He climbed to the mountain top step by step.

她一步步实现了自己的梦想。

Tā yībùbù 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 yībùbù lái, bùnéng jí.

Learning a language must be done step by step; you can't rush.

memory

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

一 yī

步 bù