快步

kuàibù

noun #12,380

Meanings

1 quick step
2 brisk pace

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

她快步跑过马路。

Tā kuàibù pǎo guò mǎlù.

She ran quickly across the road.

HSK 2

他快步走向车站。

Tā kuàibù zǒuxiàng chēzhàn.

He walked briskly toward the station.

Tips

usage

快步 is often used adverbially before verbs of motion: 快步走 (walk briskly), 快步跑 (trot). It describes pace rather than speed in general.

Stroke Order

快 kuài

步 bù