Chinese word

步伐

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù fá

Meaning

  • nounpace

Example

我们需要统一步伐，才能完成任务。wǒ men xū yào tǒng yí bù fá cái néng wán chéng rèn wù

We need to move at the same pace to complete the task.

Illustration for 步伐 (pace)

More examples

面对挑战，团队必须加快步伐，争取进度。miàn duì tiǎo zhàn tuán duì bì xū jiā kuài bù fá zhēng qǔ jìn dù

Facing challenges, the team must quicken its pace and strive for progress.

Core concept

Steps aligned in timing and distance, creating a shared rate of forward movement.

Common phrases

  • 统一步伐tǒng yí bù fá

    move in step

  • 加快步伐jiā kuài bù fá

    quicken one's pace

  • 调整步伐tiáo zhěng bù fá

    adjust one's pace

Similar words

步调bù diào: The pace and manner in which a person or group moves or works.
节奏jié zòu: A regular rhythm or tempo in movement or work.

Definition in Chinese

指行走时脚步的节奏与步距，也可引申为多人或多事物推进时的速度和协调程度。zhǐ xíng zǒu shí jiǎo bù de jié zòu yǔ bù jù yě kě yǐn shēn wèi duō rén huò duō shì wù tuī jìn shí de sù dù hé xié tiáo chéng dù

Word origin

步伐 (bùfá, "pace") comes from the concrete idea of measured steps and extends that idea to the way people or activities advance together.

Usage tips

  • This noun is especially natural in formal talk about collective progress, where verbs meaning "align" or "accelerate" can describe a group's or project's movement without referring to literal walking.

Other meanings

  • stepnoun
  • temponoun

Opposites

  • 停滞tíng zhìstagnationnoun

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