措 施 cuò shī measure / step / CL:個|个[ge4] 步 骤 bù zhòu procedure / step 步 伐 bù fá pace / (measured) step / march 台 阶 tái jiē steps / flight of steps / step (over obstacle) / fig. way out of an embarrassing situation / bench (geology) 一 步 yī bù (single) step 脚 步 jiǎo bù footstep / step 迈 出 mài chū to step out / to take a (first) step 步 子 bù zi step / pace 踏 步 tà bù stride / to step (on the spot) / to mark time / at a standstill 跨 步 kuà bù to take a (striding) step 走 步 zǒu bù to walk / to step / pace / traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball) 步 a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation 级 level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier: step, level 陔 step / terrace 跐 to trample / to step / to walk on the ball of the foot 踖 to step / walk reverently 步 调 bù diào gait / marching order / step / pace 进 一 步 jìn yī bù to go a step further / (develop, understand, improve etc) more / further 走 进 zǒu jìn to enter / to step into 逐 步 zhú bù progressively / step by step 同 步 tóng bù synchronous / to synchronize / to keep step with 加 油 jiā yóu to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on 上 前 shàng qián to advance / to step forward 下 一 步 xià yī bù the next step 第 一 步 dì yī bù step one / first step 回 避 huí bì to shun / to avoid (sb) / to skirt / to evade (an issue) / to step back / to withdraw / to recuse (a judge etc) 步 入 bù rù to step into / to enter 踏 上 tà shàng to set foot on / to step on or into 步 步 bù bù step by step / at every step 手 脚 shǒu jiǎo hand and foot / movement of limbs / action / trick / step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4]) 跨 越 kuà yuè to step across / step over 出 面 chū miàn to appear personally / to step in / to step forth / to show up 接 轨 jiē guǐ railtrack connection / to integrate into sth / to dock / to connect / to be in step with / to bring into line with / to align 加 紧 jiā jǐn to intensify / to speed up / to step up 快 步 kuài bù quick step 迈 进 mài jìn to step in / to stride forward / to forge ahead 涉 足 shè zú to set foot in / to step into / to become involved for the first time 跳 过 tiào guò to jump over / to skip (a step, chapter etc) 迈 向 mài xiàng to stride toward (success) / to march toward / to take a step toward 分 期 fēn qī by stages / staggered / step by step / in installments 循 序 渐 进 xún xù jiàn jìn in sequence, step by step (idiom) / to make steady progress incrementally 节 节 jié jié step by step / little by little 退 下 tuì xià to retire / to withdraw / to retreat / to step down 下 台 xià tái to go off the stage / to fall from position of prestige / to step down (from office etc) / to disentangle oneself / to get off the hook 让 开 ràng kāi to get out of the way / to step aside 动 弹 不 得 dòng tan bu dé to be unable to move a single step 权 宜 之 计 quán yí zhī jì plan of convenience (idiom) / stop-gap measure / makeshift stratagem / interim step 挺 身 而 出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely 迈 步 mài bù to take a step / to step forward 石 阶 shí jiē stone step 失 足 shī zú to lose one's footing / to slip / to take a wrong step in life 合 拍 hé pāi in time with (i.e. same rhythm) / to keep in step with / fig. to cooperate 渐 进 jiàn jìn progress step by step / gradual progress / to move forward (slowly) 降 压 jiàng yā to reduce the pressure (of a fluid) / to lower one's blood pressure / to lower (or step down) the voltage 退 步 tuì bù to do less well than before / to make a concession / setback / backward step / leeway / room to maneuver / fallback 不 合 时 宜 bù hé shí yí out of step with current thinking / outmoded / inappropriate for the occasion 预 防 措 施 yù fáng cuò shī protective step / protective measure 杀 青 shā qīng to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) / to finalize / to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) 步 步 为 营 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step / to consolidate at every step 越 轨 yuè guǐ to run off the track / to step out of line / to overstep the bounds of propriety 一 蹴 而 就 yī cù ér jiù to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight 寸 步 难 行 cùn bù nán xíng unable to move a single step (idiom) / to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 挪 开 nuó kāi to move (sth) aside / to step aside / to move over (when sitting on a bench) / to shift (one's gaze) 误 入 歧 途 wù rù qí tú to take a wrong step in life (idiom) / to go astray 甘 拜 下 风 gān bài xià fēng to step down gracefully (humble expression) / to concede defeat / to play second fiddle 却 步 què bù to step back 拾 级 shè jí to go up or down stairs step by step 踩 刹 车 cǎi shā chē to step on the brake / to brake (when driving) 插 足 chā zú to squeeze in / to step in / to take part / to step between (two persons in a relationship) 升 压 shēng yā to boost the pressure (of a fluid) / to boost (or step up) the voltage 昂 首 阔 步 áng shǒu kuò bù striding forward with head high (idiom) / to walk with spirited and vigorous step / to strut 步 步 高 升 bù bù gāo shēng to climb step by step / to rise steadily / on the up and up 下 野 xià yě to step down from office / to go into opposition 阶 rank or step / stairs 不 敢 越 雷 池 一 步 bù gǎn yuè Léi chí yī bù dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit 登 to scale (a height) / to ascend / to mount / to publish or record / to enter (e.g. in a register) / to press down with the foot / to step or tread on / to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect) / to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 开 倒 车 kāi dào chē to drive in reverse / fig. to take a backward step / retrogressive / trying to turn the clock back 迈 to take a step / to stride 踏 to tread / to stamp / to step on / to press a pedal / to investigate on the spot 跨 to step across / to stride over / to straddle / to span 踩 to step on / to tread / to stamp / to press a pedal / to pedal (a bike) / (online) to downvote 蹬 to step on / to tread on / to put on / to wear (shoes, trousers etc) / (slang) to dump (sb) / Taiwan pr. [deng4] 蹋 to step on 磴 cliff-ledge / stone step 跬 brief / short step 躐 step across 一 念 之 差 yī niàn zhī chā momentary slip / false step / ill-considered action 一 步 一 个 脚 印 yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn one step, one footprint (idiom) / steady progress / reliable 一 蹴 而 得 yī cù ér dé to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight 不 入 时 宜 bù rù shí yí out of step with current thinking / outmoded / inappropriate for the occasion 扒 高 踩 低 pá gāo cǎi dī crawl high, step low (idiom) / unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors / toadying and bullying 权 宜 之 策 quán yí zhī cè stratagem of convenience (idiom) / stop-gap measure / makeshift plan / interim step 棋 高 一 着 qí gāo yī zhāo to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom) / to outsmart one's opponent 便 步 走 biàn bù zǒu march at ease / route step 步 进 制 bù jìn zhì step by step system 跴 to capture / to step on 彳 step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60) / see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4] 亍 to step with the right foot (used in 彳亍[chi4chu4]) 躝 to pass / to step over / to creep / to twine round 一 蹴 即 至 yī cù jí zhì lit. to get there in one step (idiom) / fig. easily done
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