HSK 5

踩 (cǎi) — how to say "to step on" in Chinese

踩

To step on, to tread

verb

Radicals / Keys

足

Foot

#157 · zú · 7 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

踩脚

cǎi jiǎo

step on foot

踩到

cǎi dào

step on

Examples

他走路的时候不小心踩到了一块香蕉皮,差点摔倒。

When he was walking, he accidentally stepped on a banana peel and almost fell.

别踩草地。

Don't step on the grass.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to step on" in Chinese?

"to step on" in Chinese is 踩 (cǎi).

踩 meaning in English

踩 (cǎi) means "To step on, to tread".

Cai in Chinese pronunciation

It is pronounced cǎi (written as cai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

Cai in Chinese character

It is written 踩 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 踩?

踩 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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