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lớp

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ləːp̚˧˦]Huế [ləːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ləːp̚˦˥] browser voice
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lớp means a layer; grade; school year.

Meanings of lớp in English

Noun

  1. a layer (single thickness of some material covering a surface)
    • Phủ một lớp bơ lên miếng bánh mì nướng.Spread a layer of butter on that slice of toast.
  2. grade; school year
    • Em học lớp năm.I'm a fifth grader. / I'm a fifth-grade student. / I'm in fifth grade.
  3. a class (group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher)
    • Mấy đứa con trai lớp A quậy lắm!The boys in class A are really mischievous!
  4. a class
    • lớp Thú / lớp Có VúMammalia
  5. an act
    • Lớp 1, Cảnh 1Act 1, Scene 1
  6. literary a generation
    • lớp trẻyounger generations

Words with lớp

lên lớplớp họclớp langtầng lớplớp chồilớp lálớp mầmlớp trưởnglớp tớp

Example sentences with lớp

  • Tom và tôi là bạn cùng lớp. Tom and I are classmates.
  • Cả lớp đã trố mắt nhìn Tom. The entire class stared at Tom.
  • Chúng ta cùng lớp với anh ấy. We are in the same class with him.
  • Chúng ta cùng lớp với cậu ấy. We are in the same class with him.
  • Ai trong lớp cũng thích cô ấy. Everyone in her class likes her.
  • Chúng tôi cùng lớp với anh ấy. We are in the same class with him.
  • Chúng tôi cùng lớp với cậu ấy. We are in the same class with him.
  • Tôm hùm thuộc lớp động vật biển. Lobsters belong to a class of marine animals.

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, lớp could be written as 立, 笠, 泣, 垃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Likely related to lợp (“to roof”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lớp mean in English?

lớp (noun) means "a layer; grade; school year".

How do you pronounce lớp?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ləːp̚˦˥]. Tones: lớp — 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.