Chinese word dictionary

步履紊乱

bù lǚ wěn luàn · to be in complete disorder

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Word information

Simplified步履紊乱

Traditional步履紊亂

Pinyinbù lǚ wěn luàn

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

步bù

walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

履lǚ

shoes; to walk, to tread

紊wěn

tangled; confused, disordered

乱luàn

anarchy, chaos; revolt

How to learn 步履紊乱

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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跑步pǎobù

to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double

步bù

a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation; surname Bu

乱luàn

in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary

散步sànbù

to take a walk; to go for a walk

步行bùxíng

to go on foot; to walk

脚步jiǎobù

footstep; step