步骤 (bù zhòu) — step (in a process); procedure

Definition

步骤 refers to the individual steps that make up a process (first step, next step). Compare 过程/流程 (the whole process) and 程序/手续 (formal procedures or formalities).

noun
step (in a process)procedure
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 步骤
    Zuò dàn gāo de dì yī bù zhòu shì zhǔn bèi cái liào.
    The first step in making a cake is to prepare the ingredients.
  • 步骤
    Zhè ge xiàng mù de xià yí bù zhòu shì shén me?
    What is the next step of this project?
  • 步骤
    Qǐng àn zhào shuō míng shū de bù zhòu cāo zuò.
    Please follow the steps in the manual to operate.

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