Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bước

[ʔɓɨək̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to step

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt chân

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

bước một bướcto take one step

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to enter (a new period)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt đầu

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bước vào thời kì mớito enter a new era

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) step, pace

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bước chân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) situation, juncture

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình huống

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What does “bước” mean?

(verb) to step

Is “bước” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.