chép

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɛp̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɛp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [cɛp̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chéprisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chép means to write down; to jot down.

Meanings of chép in English

Verb

to write down; to jot down
- chép phạtwriting lines
to copy
to record

Verb

to tsk tsk; to click the tongue; to tut tut

Noun

abbreviation short for cá chép (“carp”)

Words with chép

biên chép ghi chép sao chép chép miệng

Example sentences with chép

Đã chép văn bản vào bảng tạm. Text copied to clipboard.
Văn bản đã được chép vào bảng tạm. The text has been copied to clipboard.
Bạn đã chép bài của tôi! Thật không công bằng! You have copied from me! That's not fair!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chép could be written as 劄, 鮿, 𩺗, 鯜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does chép mean in English?

chép (verb) means "to write down; to jot down".

How do you pronounce chép?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛp̚˧˦]; Saigon [cɛp̚˦˥]. Tones: chép — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.