他一步一步地拾級而上。

He went up the steps slowly.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
2 一步一步 yībùyībù step by step; gradually
=3 地 de
  1. -ly
  2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
=3 地 dì
  1. earth
  2. ground
  3. field
  4. place
  5. land

classifier: 片
=4 拾級而上 shèjíérshàng to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)
=4 拾級而上 shèjí'érshàng to walk slowly up a flight of steps