How do you say “step” in Vietnamese?
“Step” in Vietnamese is bước (to step), bậc (a rung), bực (to get annoyed).
Vietnamese words for “step”
- bướcverbHanoi [ʔɓɨək̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓɨək̚˦˥]bước rising
to step; to enter
for “step” meaning: An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
- Hãy bước ra ánh sáng.Step into the light.
- bậcnounHanoi [ʔɓək̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓək̚˨˩˨]bậc heavy
a rung; a stair or step
for “step” meaning: A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
- Cầu thang có tới 22 bậc.The stairs have up to 22 steps.
- bựcverbHanoi [ʔɓɨk̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓɨk̚˨˩˨]bực heavy
to get annoyed; to get upset; to fret
for “step” meaning: A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
- công đoạnnounHanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨]công level đoạn heavy
stage; phase; step
- đợtnounHanoi [ʔɗəːt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗəːk̚˨˩˨]đợt heavy
wave; stage; step
- giẫmverbHanoi [zəm˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [jəm˨˩˦]giẫm creaky rising
to step; to tread; to trample
- Bàn chân tôi bị đau vì tôi đã giẫm phải kính.My foot hurts because I stepped on the glass.