粵

步bou6伐fat6

bou6 fat6bù fá

English

  1. pace
  2. (measured) step
  3. march
  4. step; pace; movement

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 前進嘅速度

Examples

  • 我们真的得加紧步伐了。

    We've really got to step on it.

    Tatoeba · Rebecca CC BY

  • 我们应该走出什么样的步伐。

    What steps should we take?

    Tatoeba · pig8322 CC BY

  • 他迈着稳健的步伐登上了山丘。

    He was walking up the hill at a steady pace.

    Tatoeba · vicch CC BY

  • 獾行進時步伐穩定,身體壓得很低、貼近地面;旱獺則尤其在興奮時會疾奔,身體呈波浪狀起伏擺動。

    The badger travels steadily, with its body very low and close to the ground; the marmot, especially when excited, gallops along, with undulatory movements of the body.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 佢哋行路嘅步伐好緩慢。

    They walked at a slow pace.

  • 近年經濟發展嘅步伐開始放緩。

    In recent years, the pace of economic development has slowed down

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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