一步步 (yī bù bù) — step by step; gradually (describing a process)
Definition
A reduplicated adverbial phrase meaning 'one step at a time' — used before a verb (often with 地) to describe a process unfolding gradually.
numeral
step by stepgradually (describing a process)
Examples
- 一步步。Tā yī bù bù dì zǒu xiàng chéng gōng.He moved step by step toward success.
- 一步步。Zhè ge jì huà xū yào yī bù bù shí shī.This plan needs to be implemented step by step.
- 一步步。Wǒ yī bù bù xué huì le tán gāng qín.I learned to play the piano step by step.
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