The old man set off at a quick trot.
快步
quick step
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Meaning and common use
quick step
How 快步 actually appears in real sentences.
These sentences are copied from the Tatoeba corpus, so they are real usage rather than generated text. 快步 appears in 2 of the 89,190 sentences we searched.
Tom hurried so he wouldn't miss the train.
Words that keep company with 快步.
Counted from the same corpus: the word that most often comes directly before, and directly after, 快步.
Directly before
- 老人快步1
- 汤姆快步1
Directly after
- 快步走开1
- 快步赶1
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Corpus sentences, collocations, and the frequency figure come from the Tatoeba Chinese sentence export and are counted rather than written, so nothing on this page is invented. Usage notes and the hand-written examples that appear higher up exist only for a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
About 快步
What does 快步 mean in Chinese?
快步 (kuàibù) means quick step.
How do you pronounce 快步?
快步 is pronounced kuàibù.
Is 快步 an HSK word?
快步 is on the list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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