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hộp

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [hop̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hop̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hop̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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hộpheavynặng

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hộp means small-sized container.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái hộp (one small-sized container)

Meanings of hộp in English

Noun

  1. small-sized container — box or carton
    • hộp sữaa carton of milk
    • sữa hộpmilk in a carton
    • cơm hộpboxed rice
  2. small-sized container — can or tin
    • cá hộpcanned fish
    • đồ hộpcanned food

Words with hộp

cơm hộpđập hộpđồ hộphộp đêmhộp quẹthộp sọhộp thoạixế hộphộp thư

Example sentences with hộp

  • Cô ấy đặt nó vào cái hộp. She put it in the box.
  • Cái hộp đó được làm từ gỗ. The box is made of wood.
  • Tôi quên hộp bút chì ở nhà. I forgot my pencil case at home.
  • Anh ấy đã ăn một hộp sôcôla. He ate a box of chocolates.
  • Một hộp thuốc lá gồm 20 điếu. A pack of cigarettes contains 20 of them.
  • Cái này không vừa với cái hộp. This doesn't fit in the box.
  • Con mèo trong hộp đang ngủ. The cat in the box is sleeping.
  • Ông ấy không mở được cái hộp đó. He was not able to open the box.

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, hộp could be written as 盒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 盒 (“box”, SV: hạp).

Frequently asked questions

What does hộp mean in English?

hộp (noun) means "small-sized container".

How do you pronounce hộp?

IPA: Hanoi [hop̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hop̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hộp — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with hộp?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái hộp" (one small-sized container).

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.