Definition
快步 is a noun meaning 'quick pace' or 'brisk walk'. In military contexts it can refer to a 'half-step', a specific marching command, and in equestrian terminology it means 'trot'. In everyday language, you can place it before a verb like an adverb (e.g., 快步走 'walk quickly') without needing a preposition.
n.
quick pacebrisk walk(military) half-step(equestrian) trot
Examples
- 快步。Tā kuài bù zǒu jìn le bàngōngshì.He walked quickly into the office.
- ，快步。Bùduì jiē dào mìnglìng, kāishǐ yǐ kuài bù qiánjìn.The troops received orders and began to advance at a half-step.
- ，快步。Mǎshù bǐsài zhōng, kuài bù shì yì zhǒng zhòngyào bùfá.In equestrian competitions, the trot is an important gait.
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