移步

yíbù
verb #33,313

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a step / move along
  2. 2 (polite) please come this way; please step over

Examples

Qǐng gèwèi jiābīn yíbù huìyìshì.
Would all the guests please proceed to the meeting room.
Tā yíbù chuāng qián, wàng zhe yuǎnfāng.
He stepped over to the window and gazed into the distance.

Tips

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Polite/formal — common at events and in service contexts: 移步二楼 ("please proceed to the second floor"). In casual speech 过来 or covers the same meaning. Xinhua dictionary lists exactly these two senses: "to move one's feet" and "a polite way of asking someone to walk".

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