开步

開步

kāibù

verb

Meanings

HSK 6

教官一声令下，队伍开步前进。

Jiàoguān yìshēng-lìngxià, duìwu kāibù qiánjìn.

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

HSK 6

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.

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.

开 kāi

步 bù