"to take steps" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
采取措施採取措施	cǎi qǔ cuò shī	to adopt measures / to take steps

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
接	jiē	to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb	syn
道	dào	road / path (CL:條\|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) / (bound form) way / reason / principle / (bound form) a skill / an art / a specialization / (Daoism) the Way / the Dao / to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express / to extend (polite words) / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) circuit (administrative division)	syn
认真認真	rèn zhēn	conscientious / earnest / serious / to take seriously / to take to heart	syn
冒险冒險	mào xiǎn	to take risks / to take chances / foray / adventure	syn
招呼	zhāo hu	to call out to / to greet / to say hello to / to inform / to take care of / to take care that one does not	syn
舞步	wǔ bù	dance steps
台阶臺階	tái jiē	steps / flight of steps / step (over obstacle) / fig. way out of an embarrassing situation / bench (geology)	syn
放慢	fàng màn	to reduce the pace (of movements, steps etc)	syn
阶梯階梯	jiē tī	flight of steps / (fig.) stepping stone / way to reach the goal of	syn
云梯雲梯	yún tī	(military) ladder used for scaling the walls of a fortified place (i.e. for escalading) in ancient times / firefighters' extension ladder / stone steps on a mountain
上岗上崗	shàng gǎng	to take up one's post / to go on duty / to take up a job
绕行繞行	rào xíng	to take a circular (or circuitous) route / to do a circuit / (of a planet) to orbit / (of a sailor) to circumnavigate / to take a detour / to bypass
接班	jiē bān	to take over (from those working the previous shift) / to take over (in a leadership role etc) / to succeed sb	syn
折回	zhé huí	to turn back / to retrace one's steps	syn
乘机乘機	chéng jī	to take the opportunity / to take a plane	syn
越俎代庖	yuè zǔ dài páo	lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands	syn
大踏步	dà tà bù	in big strides / (fig.) in giant steps
对症下药對症下藥	duì zhèng xià yào	lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom) / fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it / to take appropriate steps
想不开想不開	xiǎng bu kāi	cannot figure out / to be unable to take a lighter view / to take things too hard / to be depressed / to fret over trifles	syn
大步流星	dà bù liú xīng	at a stride / taking large steps (while walking)	syn
受戒	shòu jiè	to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism) / to take orders
亲征親征	qīn zhēng	to take to the field oneself (of emperor) / to take part in person in an expedition
自拍	zì pāi	to take a picture or video of oneself / to take a selfie / selfie
下场下場	xià chǎng	to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) / to take part in some activity / to take an examination (in the imperial examination system)	syn
当上當上	dāng shang	to take up duty as / to assume a position / to assume / to take on (an office)
放在心上	fàng zài xīn shàng	to care about / to take seriously / to take to heart	syn
言听计从言聽計從	yán tīng jì cóng	to see, hear and obey (idiom) / to take advice / to take sb at his word	syn
吃豆腐	chī dòu fu	to take liberties with (a woman) / to tease with sexual innuendo / to sexually harass / to take advantage of sb
碎步	suì bù	small quick steps	syn
吃不了兜着走吃不了兜著走	chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu	lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences
石砌	shí qì	stone steps
坐	zuò	to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4]	syn
占	zhàn	to take possession of / to occupy / to take up	syn
考	kǎo	to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father	syn
慢慢来慢慢來	màn màn lái	take your time / take it easy
摘	zhāi	to take / to pick (flowers, fruit etc) / to pluck / to remove / to take off (glasses, hat etc) / to select / to pick out / to borrow money at a time of urgent need	syn
拾	shè	to ascend in light steps	syn
揽攬	lǎn	to monopolize / to seize / to take into one's arms / to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc) / to canvass	syn
黄袍加身黃袍加身	huáng páo jiā shēn	lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom) / fig. to be made emperor / to take the crown	syn
五十步笑百步	wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù	lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom) / fig. the pot calls the kettle black	syn
听其自然聽其自然	tīng qí zì rán	to let things take their course / to take things as they come	syn
抄小路	chāo xiǎo lù	to take the back roads / to take the side streets / to take the small paths	syn
乘人不备乘人不備	chéng rén bù bèi	to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise
陛	bì	the steps to the throne	syn
阼	zuò	steps leading to the eastern door
蹐	jí	walk with short steps
看	kān	to look after / to take care of / to watch / to guard	syn
呢	ne	particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation	syn
带帶	dài	band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條\|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise	syn
将將	jiāng	will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])	syn
看看	kàn kan	to take a look at / to examine / to survey / (coll.) pretty soon	syn
发生發生	fā shēng	to happen / to occur / to take place / to break out	syn
进進	jìn	to go forward / to advance / to go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit / (math.) base of a number system / classifier for sections in a building or residential compound	syn
以为以為	yǐ wéi	to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)	syn
与與	yù	to take part in	syn
管	guǎn	to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards	syn
参加參加	cān jiā	to participate / to take part / to join	syn
注意	zhù yì	to take note of / to pay attention to	syn
小心	xiǎo xīn	to be careful / to take care	syn
作为作為	zuò wéi	one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be	syn
照顾照顧	zhào gu	to take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after	syn
介意	jiè yì	to care about / to take offense / to mind	syn
利用	lì yòng	to exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize	syn
带走帶走	dài zǒu	to carry / to take away	syn
取	qǔ	to take / to get / to choose / to fetch	syn
拿走	ná zǒu	to take away	syn
逮捕	dài bǔ	to arrest / to apprehend / to take into custody / Taiwan pr. [dai3bu3]	syn
轻松輕鬆	qīng sōng	light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated / to relax / to take things less seriously	syn
报報	bào	to report / to inform / to announce / to respond / to reply / to sign up for / to register for (abbr. for 報名\|报名[bao4ming2]) / to reward / to recompense / to take revenge / to retaliate / newspaper / periodical / journal / bulletin / telegram	syn
拍摄拍攝	pāi shè	to take (a picture) / to shoot (a film)	syn
理论理論	lǐ lùn	theory / CL:個\|个[ge4] / to argue / to take notice of	syn
司	sī	to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)	syn
当成當成	dàng chéng	to consider as / to take to be	syn
考试考試	kǎo shì	to take an exam / exam / CL:次[ci4]	syn
接下来接下來	jiē xià lái	to accept / to take / next / following	syn
拍照	pāi zhào	to take a picture	syn
服	fú	clothes / dress / garment / to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc) / to obey / to be convinced (by an argument) / to convince / to admire / to acclimatize / to take (medicine) / mourning clothes / to wear mourning clothes	syn
吸毒	xī dú	to take drugs
洗澡	xǐ zǎo	to bathe / to take a shower	syn
任	rèn	to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)	syn
采取採取	cǎi qǔ	to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) / to take	syn
竞选競選	jìng xuǎn	to take part in an election / to run for office
保重	bǎo zhòng	to take care of oneself	syn
当心當心	dāng xīn	to take care / to look out	syn
起飞起飛	qǐ fēi	(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off / to lift off / (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly	syn
上场上場	shàng chǎng	on stage / to go on stage / to take the field	syn
主动主動	zhǔ dòng	to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動\|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc)	syn
收回	shōu huí	to regain / to retake / to take back / to withdraw / to revoke	syn
瞄准瞄準	miáo zhǔn	to take aim at / to target
散步	sàn bù	to take a walk / to go for a walk	syn
代替	dài tì	to replace / to take the place of	syn
主持	zhǔ chí	to take charge of / to manage or direct / to preside over / to uphold / to stand for (justice etc) / to host (a TV or radio program etc) / (TV) anchor	syn
收养收養	shōu yǎng	to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc) / to adopt (a child) / adoption	syn
难堪難堪	nán kān	hard to take / embarrassed	syn
收入	shōu rù	to take in / income / revenue / CL:筆\|笔[bi3],個\|个[ge4]	syn
摄影攝影	shè yǐng	to take a photograph / photography / to shoot (a movie)	syn
接手	jiē shǒu	to take over (duties etc) / catcher (baseball etc)	syn
形成	xíng chéng	to form / to take shape	syn
爱好愛好	ài hào	to like / to be fond of / to take pleasure in / to be keen on / interest / hobby / CL:個\|个[ge4]	syn

The four tones

"to take steps" Chinese-English Dictionary

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