步步

bùbù

adverb #11,893

Meanings

1 step by step
2 at every step

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他步步逼近敌人。

Tā bùbù bījìn dírén.

He closed in on the enemy step by step.

HSK 7-9

公司的业绩步步提升。

Gōngsī de yèjì bùbù tíshēng.

The company's performance has been improving step by step.

Tips

usage

步步 is often used in four-character expressions like 步步为营 (to consolidate at every step) and 步步高升 (to rise steadily).

Stroke Order

步 bù