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chụp

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chụp means to seize; to catch.

Meanings of chụp in English

Verb

  1. to seize, to catch
  2. to photograph

Words with chụp

chụp ảnhchụp ếchchụp hìnhchụp mũmáy chụp hình

Example sentences with chụp

  • Bạn tự chụp bức ảnh này à? Did you take this picture yourself?
  • Bạn chụp bức ảnh này lúc nào? When did you take this photo?
  • Tom sẽ đi chụp MRI vào thứ hai. Tom will have an MRI on Monday.
  • Bạn chụp mấy bức ảnh này khi nào? When did you take these photos?
  • Cô ấy chụp những bức ảnh rất đẹp. She takes beautiful photos.
  • Tom đã mua một cái tai nghe chụp tai. Tom bought a new set of headphones.
  • Nó có phải là tấm hình mới chụp không? Is it a recent picture?
  • Tôi chụp rất nhiều ảnh trong chuyến đi của tôi. I took a lot of pictures on my trip.

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, chụp could be written as 𨄴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cap ~ *caap ~ *ciəp ~ *cip ~ *cup (“to seize”); cognate with Semai cap, Khmer ចាប់ (cap), Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] shâpa, Chong cʰap.

Frequently asked questions

What does chụp mean in English?

chụp (verb) means "to seize; to catch".

How do you pronounce chụp?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕup̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cʊp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: chụp — heavy tone (nặng).

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.