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gấp

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ɣəp̚˧˦]Huế [ɣəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣəp̚˦˥] browser voice
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gấprisingsắc

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gấp means pressing; urgent; hurry.

Meanings of gấp in English

Adjective

  1. pressing; urgent; hurry

Verb

  1. to fold; to close; to shut
  2. Placed before numerals to express times or multiplication.
    • gấp mườiten times (as much, many)
    • nhanh gấp hai lầntwice as fast

Words with gấp

gấp gápgấp rútgấp khúcgấp đôi

Example sentences with gấp

  • Đáng gấp ba lần chỗ đó. It's worth three times that much.
  • Tom thích gấp máy bay giấy. Tom likes making paper aeroplanes.
  • Giá của nó đã tăng gấp ba lần. Its price has gone up three-fold
  • Anh ta kiếm tiền nhiều gấp ba lần tôi. He makes three times more money than I do.
  • Gấp quần áo đi. Fold the clothes.
  • Gấp giấy làm tư. Fold the paper in four.
  • Cô ấy biết nhiều từ Tiếng anh gấp 10 lần tôi. She knows ten times as many English words as I do.
  • Bạn dạy tôi cách gấp hạc giấy đi. Tôi quên cách gấp mất rồi. Teach me how to fold a paper crane. I forgot how to fold it.

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, gấp could be written as 扱, 急. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 急 (“pressing”, SV: cấp).

Frequently asked questions

What does gấp mean in English?

gấp (adjective) means "pressing; urgent; hurry".

How do you pronounce gấp?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣəp̚˦˥]. Tones: gấp — 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.