bước

noun

• Step, pace
  • bước đi nặng nề: heavy steps
  • không lùi bước trước khó khăn: not to step back in front of difficulties, not to shrink from difficulties
  • cách nhau mươi bước: separated by about ten steps
  • cuộc vận động đã sang bước hai: the movement has switched to step two
  • "Bước ban đầu là bước gian nan "

• The first step is difficult to take

• Situation, juncture
  • gặp bước thuận lợi: to meet with a favourable juncture
  • lâm bước khó khăn: to land in a difficult situation, to land in a fix