HSK 6 · Adjectives

初步 chūbù “initial” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 初步 means

  1. initial
  2. preliminary
  3. tentative

How to say 初步

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale初chū1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale步bù4th tone, falling

初步 in a sentence

  1. 我们已经有了一个初步的计划。

    Wǒmen yǐjīng yǒu le yí ge chūbù de jìhuà.

    We already have a rough plan.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 经过初步检查，问题不大。

    Jīngguò chūbù jiǎnchá, wèntí bú dà.

    After an initial check, it’s nothing serious.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 初步 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 初 (chū) with each of its parts in a different colour
初chūat first; initially
  • 衤clothes form of 衣 · yī
  • 刀knife · dāo
The character 步 (bù) drawn as one shape
步bùa step

步 is a single shape of 7 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

Memory aidTwo feet, one in front of the other: a step.

How to write 初步

初 7 strokes · 步 7 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

初步 (chūbù) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 初步 (chūbù). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 初步

Words with 初

初中chūzhōng · junior high school最初zuìchū · at first初级chūjí · elementary当初dāngchū · originally起初qǐchū · at first

Words with 步

跑步pǎobù · to run步bù · step散步sànbù · to take a walk进步jìnbù · progress退步tuìbù · to regress步骤bùzhòu · procedure逐步zhúbù · progressively让步ràngbù · to concede步伐bùfá · pace地步dìbù · extent

More words: Adjectives

充实chōngshí · rich充足chōngzú · sufficient丑恶chǒu'è · ugly稠密chóumì · dense垂直chuízhí · vertical纯粹chúncuì · pure纯洁chúnjié · pure慈祥cíxiáng · kindly

FAQs

初步 (chūbù) means “initial” or “preliminary”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it chūbù: chū with a 1st tone, then bù with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 初步 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type chubu with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 初步 from the suggestions. Typing chubu into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
初步 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.