hẹp

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [hɛp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hɛp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hɛp̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hẹpheavynặng

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hẹp means narrow or tight; compare chật.

Meanings of hẹp in English

Adjective

of space or coverage narrow or tight; compare chật (of space and clothing)
- lối đi hẹpa narrow walkway
- nghĩa hẹpa narrow meaning

Words with hẹp

hạn hẹp hẹp hòi

Synonyms and antonyms of hẹp

Antonyms

rộng

Example sentences with hẹp

Con đường tối và khá hẹp. The street was dark and quite narrow.
Con đường hẹp lại. The road narrowed.
Con đường này hẹp. The road is narrow.

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, hẹp could be written as 陿, 𨺞, 𬯅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 狹 (“narrow”, SV: hiệp).

Frequently asked questions

What does hẹp mean in English?

hẹp (adjective) means "narrow or tight; compare chật".

How do you pronounce hẹp?

IPA: Hanoi [hɛp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hɛp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hẹp — 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.