No. 511 in Vietnamese
bước
Step.
In a sentence
Tôi bước vào phòng học.
I stepped into the classroom.
Here, 'bước' means 'to step', indicating the action of stepping into a location.
Để giải bài toán này, bạn cần làm từng bước một.
To solve this problem, you need to do it step by step.
Here, 'bước' means 'step' in a procedural sense, referring to stages in a process.
Cô ấy đã có một bước tiến lớn trong sự nghiệp.
She has made a big step forward in her career.
In this sentence, 'bước' metaphorically means 'step', representing progress or advancement.
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