开步

開步

kāibù

verb

Meanings

1 to step forward
2 to start walking
3 (figurative) to set off; to begin

Characters

Examples

教官一声令下，队伍开步前进。

Jiàoguān yì shēng lìngxià, duìwǔ kāibù qiánjìn.

At the instructor's command, the formation stepped forward.

新项目已经开步，希望进展顺利。

Xīn xiàngmù yǐjīng kāibù, xīwàng jìnzhǎn shùnlì.

The new project has set off; hopefully it will progress smoothly.

Tips

usage

Most often heard as the military drill command 开步走 (kāibù zǒu, 'forward, march!'). The figurative sense 'to embark on a project' is more bookish.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

步 bù