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đường đi nước bước

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗi˧˧ nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɓɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩ ʔɗɪj˧˧ nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗɪj˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɓɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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đường đi nước bước means steps; the ways around.

Meanings of đường đi nước bước in English

Noun

  1. steps; the ways around
    • biết đường đi nước bướcto know the ropes

Frequently asked questions

What does đường đi nước bước mean in English?

đường đi nước bước (noun) means "steps; the ways around".

How do you pronounce đường đi nước bước?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗi˧˧ nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɓɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗɪj˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɓɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), đi — level tone (ngang), nước — rising tone (sắc), bước — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.