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dịp

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zip̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jip̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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dịp means opportunity; chance; occasion.

Meanings of dịp in English

Noun

  1. opportunity; chance; occasion; time
    • Nếu có dịp, tôi sẽ đến thăm nhà bạnIf I have time, I will visit your house.

Words with dịp

nhân dịp

Example sentences with dịp

  • Bạn ăn bánh trung thu vào dịp Trung Thu. You eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
  • Tôi ghét phải ăn diện cho những dịp đặc biệt. I hate getting dressed up for special occasions.
  • Yanni đã thăm mẹ của anh ta vào dịp lễ Ramadan. Yanni visited his mother around Ramadan time.
  • Hãy trở lại Boston thăm bọn tôi khi nào có dịp nhé. Please come back to Boston and visit us whenever you have a chance.
  • Tôi rời Thượng Hải vào năm ngoái và chưa có dịp quay lai. I left Shanghai last year and I've never been back.
  • Anh ta không bao giờ uống bia rượu trừ những dịp đặc biệt. He never drinks except on special occasions.
  • Ông ta không bao giờ uống bia rượu trừ những dịp đặc biệt. He never drinks except on special occasions.

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, dịp could be written as 葉, 堞, 牒, 蹀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare nhịp.

Frequently asked questions

What does dịp mean in English?

dịp (noun) means "opportunity; chance; occasion".

How do you pronounce dịp?

IPA: Hanoi [zip̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dịp — 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.