thép

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰɛp̚˧˦]Huế [tʰɛp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɛp̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

théprisingsắc

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thép means steel.

Meanings of thép in English

Noun

steel

Verb

obsolete to rely on; to depend on ≈ chực nhờ

Words with thép

đanh thép

Example sentences with thép

Thép là một kim loại cứng. Steel is a hard metal.
Nếu bê tông không được gia cố bằng thép chất lượng cao, nó sẽ vô giá trị. If the concrete is not reinforced with high-quality steel, it will be worthless.

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, thép could be written as 𨨧, 鉆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thép mean in English?

thép (noun) means "steel".

How do you pronounce thép?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɛp̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɛp̚˦˥]. Tones: thép — 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.