tà bù
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  • 1

    v.mark time; march in place

    • yuán dì tà bù

      原地踏步

      mark time

    • tà bù zǒu

      踏步

      mark

    • tà bù qián jìn

      踏步前进

      stride forward

  • 2

    v.metacease to advance; make no headway

    • hé tán réng rán zài yuán dì tà bù

      和谈仍然原地踏步

      The peace talks were making no progress.

  • 3

    n.dialsteps leading up to a house, etc; stairway

    • zǒu le liǎng céng tà bù jiù shàng lái le

      踏步上来

      Come up after two steps.

Word usage

  • Note
    "踏步" is different from "大踏步". "大踏步" is mostly used as an adverbial; "踏步" is mostly used as a predicate.
  • "踏" and "步" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 机械脑子别的

      She is marking time mechanically, with her mind occupied by something else.

    • 原地

      He took ten thousand steps in the same place.