大踏步

dàtàbù

adverb #36,484

Meanings

1 in big strides
2 with great strides
3 (figurative) in giant steps / by leaps and bounds

Characters

to step / to tread

Examples

他大踏步地走向讲台。

Tā dàtàbù de zǒuxiàng jiǎngtái.

He strode toward the podium with big steps.

中国正在大踏步地向前发展。

Zhōngguó zhèngzài dàtàbù de xiàng qián fāzhǎn.

China is developing forward by leaps and bounds.

Tips

usage

Mostly adverbial — followed by 地 (de) and a motion verb. Common in news headlines and political speeches as a metaphor for rapid progress (大踏步前进 'march forward in giant strides').

Stroke Order

大 dà

踏 tà

步 bù