踏
tà
Meaning
- to step on
- to press a pedal
- to investigate on the spot
Definition
踩；踏。
to step on; to tread.
Usage
表示用脚踩或踏的动作，也可引申为实地考察、前往某地等。
Indicates the action of stepping or treading with the foot, and can be extended to mean on-site inspection, going to a place, etc.
Examples
- 1 他轻轻地踏在草地上，生怕打扰了清晨的宁静。 (He stepped lightly on the grass, afraid to disturb the morning tranquility.)
- 2 探险队踏上了前往南极的征程。 (The expedition team embarked on the journey to the South Pole.)
- 3 她每天早晨都去公园踏青，呼吸新鲜空气。 (She goes to the park every morning for a spring outing to breathe fresh air.)
- 4 工程师们对这块土地进行了踏勘，准备建设新工厂。 (The engineers surveyed this land for the construction of a new factory.)
- 5 他一脚踏进泥坑，鞋子全湿了。 (He stepped into a mud puddle and his shoes got completely wet.)
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