跨步

kuàbù

verb #30,343

Meanings

1 to take a (long) step
2 to stride
3 (noun) stride; pace

Characters

to step across; to straddle

Examples

他跨步走上前去。

Tā kuàbù zǒu shàng qián qù.

He strode forward.

运动员一个跨步就过了终点线。

Yùndòngyuán yí gè kuàbù jiù guò le zhōngdiǎnxiàn.

With one big stride the athlete crossed the finish line.

她跨步跨过水沟。

Tā kuàbù kuà guò shuǐgōu.

She stepped over the ditch in a single stride.

Tips

usage

跨步 is a single big, deliberate stride — wider than 走 (walk) and more purposeful than 迈步 (mài bù, take a step). Often appears figuratively: 跨步前进 "to stride forward" (to make a leap of progress).

Stroke Order

跨 kuà

步 bù