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thấp

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thấp means low; short in terms of height.

Chinese characters: 隰

Meanings of thấp in English

Adjective

  1. low
  2. short in terms of height ≈ lùn

Words with thấp

Synonyms and antonyms of thấp

Antonyms

Example sentences with thấp

  • Tom thấp hơn mức trung bình. Tom is shorter than average.
  • Đừng đánh giá thấp đối thủ của bạn. Don't underestimate your opponents.
  • Tôi nghĩ bạn đang đánh giá thấp Tom. I think you're underestimating Tom.
  • Đừng đánh giá thấp quyền hạn của tôi. Do not underestimate my power.
  • Cậu bé quá thấp để với tới cái kệ. The boy was too short to reach the shelf.
  • Tom không có thấp. Tom isn't short.
  • Tôi nghĩ là bạn đang đánh giá thấp Tom rồi. I think you're underestimating Tom.
  • Đối với người nước ngoài thì ở Nhật trần nhà khá thấp. In Japan the ceilings are quite low for foreigners.

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, thấp could be written as 湿, 溼, 𥰊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隰 (“low wetland”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thấp mean in English?

thấp (adjective) means "low; short in terms of height".

How do you pronounce thấp?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəp̚˦˥]. Tones: thấp — rising tone (sắc).

Is thấp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thấp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 隰.

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.