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thắp

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thắp means to light with fire.

Meanings of thắp in English

Verb

  1. to light (a lamp, a torch, a candle, etc.) with fire
    • thắp nếnto light a candle
  2. to burn (incense) at an altar or a grave
    • thắp hương/nhangto burn incense
  3. figurative, literary to ignite (a metaphorical spark of passion, dream, hope, etc.)
    • thắp sáng ước mơto give dreams a chance

Example sentences with thắp

  • Chúng ta dùng diêm để thắp lửa. We use matches to light fires.
  • Chúng tôi dùng diêm để thắp lửa. We use matches to light fires.
  • Tom đã thắp nến lên. Tom lit the candles.
  • Tom đã quẹt một que diêm rồi thắp nến. Tom lit a match and then lit the candle with it.
  • Tại sao chúng ta không thắp vài cây nến nhỉ? Why don't we light some candles?
  • Thắp diêm đi. Light a match.
  • Lúc đó Tom quẹt một que diêm rồi thắp lửa vào nến. Tom lit a match and then lit the candle with it.
  • Nhạc phim thắp sáng trí tưởng tượng của tôi và đưa tôi đến những thế giới mới. Soundtracks from movies ignite my imagination and transport me to new worlds.

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, thắp could be written as 搭, 撘, 𤏧, 𤐴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thắp mean in English?

thắp (verb) means "to light with fire".

How do you pronounce thắp?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰap̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰap̚˦˥]. Tones: thắp — 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.