齐步走 (qí bù zǒu) — (interjection) Quick march! (military command t…

Definition

A military command meaning 'Quick march!' — used to order troops to start walking in unison. Not everyday speech.

interjection

Quick march! (military command to start marching in unison)

齐步走！，！
qí bù zǒu! Quán tǐ dōu yǒu, qǐ bù zǒu!
Quick march! Everyone, start marching!
齐步走！，、、！
qí bù zǒu! Zhù yì bù fá, yī, èr, yī!
Quick march! Watch your step, left, right, left!
齐步走！。
qí bù zǒu! Gēn zhe qián miàn de duì wu qián jìn.
Quick march! Advance following the unit ahead.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

齐步even step

偏正Modifier + head

齐 (even) and 步 (step) form an even step, then 走 (walk) commands moving that way.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 齊; 齐 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 齊 pictures multiple fruits or thorns neatly arranged; the simplified 齐 is a later shorthand.

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

止止步

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

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.

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