迈 (mài) - to step & to stride

迈Tone 4

mài ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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迈 · mài

to step;

to stride;

to advance;

to transcend;

aged;

used in words related to progress and movement.

to stepto strideto advance

Usage highlights

to step forwardto stride forwardadvanced ageto stride acrossto transcendbold and powerful

Synonyms

  • 跨— to step across
  • 越— to transcend
  • 进— to advance

Antonyms

  • 退— to retreat
  • 停— to stop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He took a big step forward (迈步).
  • The country is advancing toward modernization (迈向现代化).
  • She is over seventy years old (年迈).
  • We need to transcend traditional thinking (迈越).

Collocations

  • to step forward(迈步)
  • to stride forward(迈进)
  • advanced age(年迈)
  • to stride across(迈过)
  • to transcend(迈越)
  • bold and powerful(豪迈)

Idioms

  • Advancing with giant strides(高歌猛进)
  • Old and feeble(老迈年高)
  • Heroic and bold(豪迈气概)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant to step or stride, later extended to mean advancing or progressing.
  • Used in positive contexts to describe forward movement and transcendence of limitations.
  • Can also refer to advanced age, particularly in classical contexts.

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