步调 (bù diào) — pace; step; tempo (of walking or progress)
Definition
A formal word for the overall pace or tempo of progress (work, marching, a plan) — broader and more collective than 速度 ('speed' of one thing). Often used in phrases like 步调一致 ('in step / in sync').
noun
pacesteptempo (of walking or progress)
Examples
- 步调。Tā men de gōng zuò bù diào hěn kuài.Their work pace is very fast.
- 步调，。Wǒ men yào tiáo zhěng bù diào, bù néng tài kuài yě bù néng tài màn.We need to adjust the pace—it can't be too fast or too slow.
- 步调。Zhè ge duì wu de xíng jìn bù diào fēi cháng zhěng qí.The marching pace of this team is very orderly.
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