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bước ngoặt

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓɨək̚˧˦ ŋwat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓɨək̚˦˧˥ ŋwak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓɨək̚˦˥ ŋwak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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bướcrisingsắcngoặtheavynặng

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bước ngoặt means turning point; juncture; important change.

Meanings of bước ngoặt in English

Noun

  1. turning point; juncture; important change

Example sentences with bước ngoặt

  • Tôi đang làm quen với những bước ngoặt trong đời. I'm still getting used to the great turn my life has taken.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

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What does bước ngoặt mean in English?

bước ngoặt (noun) means "turning point; juncture; important change".

How do you pronounce bước ngoặt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨək̚˧˦ ŋwat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓɨək̚˦˥ ŋwak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bước — rising tone (sắc), ngoặt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.