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title: "Tubu Meaning: 徒步 (túbù) Means “on foot”"
description: "徒步 (túbù) means “on foot; hiking”. Hear its tones, see what 徒 and 步 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tubu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 徒步 mean?

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徒步 túbù

## on foot; hiking

## Its characters

1. 徒 tú on foot (as in 徒步)
2. 步 bù step

## In a sentence

周末我们去山里徒步吧。 Let's go hiking in the mountains this weekend.

[More about 徒步](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BE%92%E6%AD%A5)

## More words with 徒 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)
- [脚步 jiǎobù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaobu)
- [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)

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