gặp gỡ

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Hanoi [ɣap̚˧˨ʔ ɣəː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɣap̚˨˩ʔ ɣəː˧˨]Saigon [ɣap̚˨˩˨ ɣəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gặpheavynặng gỡcreaky risingngã

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gặp gỡ means to meet.

Meanings of gặp gỡ in English

Verb

to meet

Example sentences with gặp gỡ

Tôi luôn gặp gỡ bạn bè của mình vào cuối tuần. I always meet my friends on the weekend.
Tôi không biết mình có tin vào định mệnh không, nhưng buổi gặp gỡ này ngỡ như một dấu hiệu. I don't know if I believe in destiny, but this meeting feels like a sign.

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, gặp gỡ could be written as 及攑, 及𫽻, 及語, 﨤𡂂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Probably a derivation from gặp. For analogy, compare sặc sỡ.

Frequently asked questions

What does gặp gỡ mean in English?

gặp gỡ (verb) means "to meet".

How do you pronounce gặp gỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣap̚˧˨ʔ ɣəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɣap̚˨˩˨ ɣəː˨˩˦]. Tones: gặp — heavy tone (nặng), gỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.