How do you say “turning point” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "turning point" in Vietnamese?

"Turning point" in Vietnamese is bước ngoặt (turning point).

“Turning point” in Vietnamese is bước ngoặt (turning point).

Vietnamese words for “turning point”

bước ngoặtnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓɨək̚˧˦ ŋwat̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓɨək̚˦˥ ŋwak̚˨˩˨]bước rising ngoặt heavy
turning point; juncture; important change
for “turning point” meaning: A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.

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