khúc ngoặt
Definition
- Noun:
- A bend or curve: A physical turning point in a road, path, or river.
- A turning point: A critical moment of significant change or transition in a situation, story, or life.
Usage Examples
Noun (Physical bend):
- Con đường có một khúc ngoặt nguy hiểm. (The road has a dangerous bend.)
- Dòng sông chảy quanh khúc ngoặt. (The river flows around the bend.)
Noun (Figurative turning point):
- Đây là khúc ngoặt quan trọng trong cuộc đời cô ấy. (This is an important turning point in her life.)
- Bộ phim có một khúc ngoặt bất ngờ. (The movie has an unexpected plot twist.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to describe pivotal moments in history, careers, or narratives.
- Khúc ngoặt của cuộc chiến (The turning point of the war).
- Khúc ngoặt sự nghiệp (A career turning point).
Variants and Related Words
Ngoặt (v): to turn sharply.
- Xe ngoặt sang trái. (The car turned sharply to the left.)
Đoạn ngoặt (n): synonym for a turning point or bend.
- Đoạn ngoặt của câu chuyện (The turning point of the story).
Synonyms
- Bend: a curve in a road or path.
- Turning point: a moment of decisive change.
- Plot twist: an unexpected development in a story.
Related Idioms
- Bước ngoặt: This is a more common near-synonym for "turning point," often used interchangeably with "khúc ngoặt" in figurative contexts.
- Bước ngoặt lịch sử (A historical turning point).