脚步

jiǎo bù

pas; pas; allure

HSK Level 5

Exemples de phrases

我听到脚步声了。

wǒ tīng dào jiǎobù shēng le.

I heard footsteps.

他蹑手蹑脚地走了进来。

tā niè shǒu niè jiǎo de zǒu le jìn lái.

He tiptoed in.

我跟着他的脚步走。

wǒ gēn zhe tā de jiǎobù zǒu.

I followed in his footsteps.

Synonymes

步履 (bù lǚ)

footsteps

足迹 (zú jì)

footprints

Antonymes

停滞 (tíngzhì)

stagnation

后退 (hòutuì)

retreat

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Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word 脚步 (jiǎobù) is composed of two characters: 脚 (jiǎo), meaning "foot", and 步 (bù), meaning "step". Together, they literally mean "foot step" and refer to the action of walking or taking steps.The character 脚 (jiǎo) has a long history in Chinese writing, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC). In its earliest form, the character depicted a foot with a heel and five toes. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is a simplified version of the original.The character 步 (bù) also has a long history, dating back to the oracle bone script. In its earliest form, the character depicted a person walking with two legs. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is a simplified version of the original.The combination of 脚 (jiǎo) and 步 (bù) to form the word 脚步 (jiǎobù) is a natural one, as the two characters complement each other to convey the meaning of "foot step". The word is commonly used in everyday speech and writing to refer to the action of walking or taking steps.