原地踏步 Pronunciation and Pinyin
原地踏步 Usage and Examples
mark time
tread water
stand still
利润原地踏步。
Profits have stagnated.
经济复苏，但有些却仍在原地踏步。
Some are here to stay even as the economy recovers.
The characters in 原地踏步
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 原
- yuán原shàng上on the plain, on the prairie
- yuán原yǐ以wéi为Originally thought, Used to think
- yuán原jiàn件original, original document
- yuán原wèi位in situ, original position
- yuán原zhù住hù户original resident, former resident
- yuán原zhù住mín民Indigenous people, Native people
- yuán原zuò作original work, original author
- yuán原zuò作de的Original, Authentic
- yuán原xiān先originally, formerly
- yuán原gōng公sī司former company, previous company
- yuán原diǎn典original text, source text
- yuán原zé则principle, doctrine
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Open the tool →Questions about 原地踏步
What does 原地踏步 mean in Chinese?
原地踏步 (yuán dì tà bù) means “mark time, tread water, stand still”.
How do you pronounce 原地踏步?
原地踏步 is pronounced yuán dì tà bù in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “mark time” in Chinese?
“mark time” is 原地踏步 (yuán dì tà bù) in Chinese.
How is 原地踏步 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 原地踏步, each with pinyin and an English translation.