---
title: "Jiaobu Meaning: 脚步 (jiǎobù) Means “step”"
description: "脚步 (traditional 腳步, jiǎobù) means “step; footstep; pace”. Hear its tones, see what 脚 and 步 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaobu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 脚步 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

脚步 jiǎobù

## step; footstep; pace

## Its characters

1. 脚 jiǎo foot
2. 步 bù step

## In a sentence

天快黑了，他加快了脚步。 It was getting dark, so he quickened his pace.

所以，下次导航让你拐进胡同的时候，不妨放慢**脚步**。

From [胡同是什么？ · What is a Beijing hutong?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-a-beijing-hutong#library-word-707-709)

[More about 脚步](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%84%9A%E6%AD%A5)

## More words with 脚 or 步

- [步伐 bùfá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufa)
- [步骤 bùzhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhou)
- [初步 chūbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chubu)
- [地步 dìbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dibu)
- [进步 jìnbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinbu)
- [进一步 jìnyībù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinyibu)
- [跑步 pǎobù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paobu)
- [起步 qǐbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qibu)
- [散步 sànbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sanbu)
- [手脚 shǒujiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoujiao)

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