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tiếp

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [tiəp̚˧˦]Huế [tiəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tip̚˦˥] browser voice
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tiếp means to receive; to entertain.

Chinese characters: 接

Meanings of tiếp in English

Verb

  1. to receive (guests); to entertain
  2. to be contiguous to; to be adjacent to
  3. to join
  4. to continue (after a verb)
    • ăn tiếpto continue eating
    • xem tiếpto continue watching
  5. to add (strength, etc.) to; to transfuse
    • tiếp nhiên liệuto add fuel
  6. of an aircraft to land
    • tiếp đất khẩn cấpemergency landing
  7. Northern Vietnam to graft (in agriculture)

Words with tiếp

chuyển tiếpđón tiếpgián tiếpgiao tiếpkế tiếpliên tiếpngoại tiếpnối tiếpnội tiếptiếp cậntiếp cứutiếp diễntiếp đãitiếp điểmtiếp giáptiếp kháchtiếp nhậntiếp quảntiếp sứctiếp taytiếp tântiếp tếtiếp theotiếp thịtiếp thutiếp tụctiếp tuyếntiếp ứngtiếp viêntiếp xúc

Example sentences with tiếp

  • Hãy làm tiếp công việc đi. Carry on with your work.
  • Chúng ta đi tiếp thôi nào. Let's keep going.
  • Bạn không phải ngồi tiếp tôi. You don't have to sit with me.
  • Cứ đi bộ tiếp đi. Keep walking.
  • Hãy làm việc tiếp đi. Carry on with your work.
  • Cứ nói chuyện tiếp đi. Keep talking.
  • Chúng tôi muốn đi tiếp. We want to keep going.
  • Mình vẫn muốn nói tiếp. I wanted to say more.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 接.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiếp mean in English?

tiếp (verb) means "to receive; to entertain".

How do you pronounce tiếp?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [tip̚˦˥]. Tones: tiếp — rising tone (sắc).

Is tiếp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiếp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 接.

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.