Meaning of 起步
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
qǐbù
- to set out
- to set in motion
- the start (of some activity)
起步 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我们的乐队刚起步时，只有小城市里的小俱乐部雇我们。
When we started out, our band could only find small clubs in small cities that would hire us.
空间科学还在起步阶段。
Space science is still in its infancy.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
起 qǐ · to rise · 10 strokes
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步 bù · a step · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 起步.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed; to get up |
| 想起 | xiǎngqǐ | to recall; to think of |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to star |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the |
| 散步 | sànbù | to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 进步 | jìnbù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress |
| 进一步 | jìnyībù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; to jog |
| 初步 | chūbù | initial; preliminary |
Questions about 起步
What does 起步 mean?
起步 (qǐbù) means "to set out; to set in motion" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 起步?
起步 is made of 2 characters: 起 (10 strokes), 步 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 起步 an HSK word?
Yes. 起步 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.