sếp

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [sep̚˧˦]Huế [ʂep̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂep̚˦˥] browser voice

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sếprisingsắc

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sếp means chief; boss.

Meanings of sếp in English

Noun

chief; boss
- Sếp cứ đùa hoài!You're kiddin', aren't ya, chief?

Example sentences with sếp

Sếp tôi bắt tôi làm thêm giờ. My boss made me work overtime.
Tom từng là sếp của tôi. Tom was my boss.
Sếp à, không phải tôi đâu! It wasn't me, commissioner!
Tom là sếp của bạn. Tom is your boss.
Cậu luôn không đồng ý với sếp của cậu. You're always disagreeing with your boss.
Tôi mừng khi thấy gần đây sếp rất khỏe mạnh. I'm glad to say that the boss has been very well lately.
Xin chào sếp! Hello, Chief!
Nếu họ mà cho Tom lên làm sếp tôi thì tôi sẽ bỏ việc. If they had made Tom my boss I would have quit.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef.

Frequently asked questions

What does sếp mean in English?

sếp (noun) means "chief; boss".

How do you pronounce sếp?

IPA: Hanoi [sep̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂep̚˦˥]. Tones: sếp — 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.