kịp
Hanoi [kip̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kip̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kịp means in time; as equal.
Meanings of kịp in English
Adverb
- in time
- bắt kịp tiến độto catch up in progress
- as extension as equal
- không ai sánh kịpno one can be regarded as equals
Words with kịp
Example sentences with kịp
- Chúng ta sẽ đến đó kịp giờ. We'll get there on time.
- Mình sẽ không tới kịp giờ đâu. I'm not going to make it there on time.
- Chúng ta cần phải kịp hạn chót. We need to meet the deadline.
- Cứ tưởng là mình kịp giờ. I thought I was on time.
- Bạn sẽ kịp xe lửa nếu đi ngay. You will be in time for the train if you start at once.
- Tôi đã kịp đến đó. I managed to get there just in time.
- Tôi đã ngay lập tức đuổi kịp anh ấy. I caught up with him soon.
- Nếu Mary chạy, cô ấy có thể đến kịp. Mary can still make it on time if she runs.
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, kịp could be written as 及. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 及 (“to catch up to; timely”, SV: cập).
Frequently asked questions
What does kịp mean in English?
kịp (adverb) means "in time; as equal".
How do you pronounce kịp?
IPA: Hanoi [kip̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: kịp — heavy tone (nặng).