步履

bùlǚ

noun #30,240

Meanings

1 gait
2 footstep
3 way of walking

Characters

to tread / footwear

Examples

HSK 7-9

老人步履蹒跚地走着。

Lǎorén bùlǚpánshān de zǒu zhe.

The old man walked with a faltering gait.

HSK 7-9

他步履轻盈,像是要起舞。

Tā bùlǚ qīngyíng, xiàng shì yào qǐwǔ.

His steps were light, as if he were about to dance.

Tips

register

Literary register. In modern Chinese it survives mostly in fixed collocations: 步履蹒跚 (faltering gait), 步履轻盈 (light step), 步履匆匆 (hurried steps). For everyday 'walking' use 走 or 走路.

Stroke Order

步 bù

履 lǚ