一步步 yībùbù step by step Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yībùbù step by step 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone步 bù reduplication step a step; a pace; the distance covered by a single stepyībùbù gradually 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone步 bù reduplication stage a stage in a process; a step in a set of instructions or a sequence of events; also used as a measure word for stages