逐步
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
逐步 (zhúbù) · step by step
逐步 (zhúbù) means “step by step; gradually”. It is written with 2 characters: 逐 (to pursue) + 步 (step). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 逐步 is built
The characters
逐 zhú · to pursue
What 逐 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 豕shǐ — pig
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 豕 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
步 bù · step
What 步 is made of
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — above
Origin hint: Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要逐步提高汉语水平。Wǒmen yào zhúbù tígāo Hànyǔ shuǐpíng.We need to improve our Chinese step by step.
这个计划会逐步完成。Zhègè jìhuà huì zhúbù wánchéng.This plan will be completed step by step.
Questions about 逐步
What does 逐步 mean?
逐步 (zhúbù) means “step by step; gradually”.
How do you pronounce 逐步?
逐步 is pronounced zhúbù.
Which HSK level is 逐步?
逐步 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 逐渐zhújiàngradually
- 驱逐qūzhúto expel
- 逐年zhúniányear by year
- 初步chūbùinitial
- 进步jìnbùto make progress
- 进一步jìnyībùfurther
- 跑步pǎobùto run
- 散步sànbùto take a walk
- 步行bùxíngto walk
- 步骤bùzhòustep
Learn 逐步 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.