Usage note
脚步表示走路时脚发出的动作或声音。
jiǎo bù biǎo shì zǒu lù shí jiǎo fā chū de dòng zuò huò shēng yīn。
脚步 means the movement or sound of walking.
Context note
脚步常用于走路、声音和比喻。
jiǎo bù cháng yòng yú zǒu lù 、 shēng yīn hé bǐ yù。
It is often used with walking, sound, and metaphor.
5 examples
我听见了脚步声。
wǒ tīng jiàn le jiǎo bù shēng。
I heard footsteps.
他的脚步很轻。
tā de jiǎo bù hěn qīng。
His footsteps are light.
脚步越来越快。
jiǎo bù yuè lái yuè kuài。
The footsteps became faster and faster.
她停下了脚步。
tā tíng xià le jiǎo bù。
She stopped walking.
请放慢脚步。
qǐng fàng màn jiǎo bù。
Please slow your steps.
5 mini stories
晚上，楼道里传来脚步声。
wǎn shàng， lóu dào lǐ chuán lái jiǎo bù shēng。
At night, footsteps came from the hallway.
他加快脚步去上课。
tā jiā kuài jiǎo bù qù shàng kè。
He quickened his steps to go to class.
孩子跟着妈妈的脚步走。
hái zi gēn zhe mā ma de jiǎo bù zǒu。
The child walked following Mom's steps.
脚步声让人知道有人来了。
jiǎo bù shēng ràng rén zhī dào yǒu rén lái le。
Footsteps let people know someone has arrived.
她听到脚步，就回头看。
tā tīng dào jiǎo bù， jiù huí tóu kàn。
She heard footsteps and turned back to look.
Mini dialogue
轻轻的脚步
A
我听到了轻轻的脚步。
Wǒ tīng dào le qīng qīng de jiǎobù.
I heard soft footsteps.
B
那是小猫的脚步。
Nà shì xiǎo māo de jiǎobù.
Those are the kitten's footsteps.
放慢脚步
A
请放慢你的脚步，等等我。
Qǐng fàngmàn nǐ de jiǎobù, děng děng wǒ.
Please slow down your footsteps and wait for me.
B
好的，我的脚步太快了。
Hǎo de, wǒ de jiǎobù tài kuài le.
Okay, my footsteps are too fast.
Related words and contrasts
similar
步伐
bùfá
pace; step
Refers to the rhythm or manner of walking, similar to footsteps.
related
脚印
jiǎoyìn
footprint
The mark left by a foot, related to footsteps.
related
步行
bùxíng
to walk; on foot
The action of walking, which produces footsteps.