迈步 (mài bù) — to take a step; to stride forward (literal or figurative)

Definition

迈步 means 'to stride forward' — a literary, formal verb for taking a deliberate, often bold step (literal or figurative, as in reform or progress).

verb
to take a stepto stride forward (literal or figurative)

Examples

  • 迈步，。
    Tā mài bù zǒu jìn jiào shì, suǒ yǒu rén dōu kàn zhe tā.
    He strode into the classroom, and everyone looked at him.
  • ，迈步。
    Zài gǎi gé zhōng, wǒ men yào dà dǎn mài bù xiàng qián.
    In reform, we must boldly step forward.
  • ，。
    Tā xiàng qián mài le yí dà bù, kuà guò le zhàng ài.
    He took a big step forward and crossed the obstacle.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

迈màistride
步bùstep

迈 means stride and 步 means step, so the idea is taking a step forward.

Characters in this word

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

步 uses two 止 (foot) forms, one reversed, to show one foot stepping in front of the other.

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