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