Nantoka/初步chū bùHSK 3初步 (chū bù) is a Chinese word meaning “initial; preliminary; tentative”.Meanings1initial2preliminary3tentativePart of speechadjectiveCharacters in 初步初chū · (bound form) at first; initially步bù · a stepRelated words步a step步surname Bu初(bound form) at first; initially当初at that time进步progress; improvement进一步to go a step further散步to take a walk; to go for a walk最初first舞步dance steps地步stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)跑步to run步行to go on footStudy Chinese with flashcards →