步步

bùbù

adverb #11,893

Meanings

1 step by step
2 at every step

Characters

Examples

他步步逼近敌人。

Tā bùbù bījìn dírén.

He closed in on the enemy step by step.

公司的业绩步步提升。

Gōngsī de yèjì bùbù tíshēng.

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

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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